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HS code for sugar(s) - beet and cane, solid
1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “sugar(s) - beet and cane, solid” points to heading 1701: cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
In the UK Global Tariff all 9 lines under 1701 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature all 9 lines under 1701 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 1701 into 13 tariff lines; the duty is 135%.
Duty rates compared
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
EU specific or compound duty Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
Türkiye 135% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines 
USA 5.1% – 6% General (MFN) 24 tariff lines · average 5.8% · 19× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free Third-country duty 14 tariff lines · 11× specific or compound duty 
Mexico 156% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines 
Brazil Free – 14.4% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 11.5% 
Argentina 16% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 17 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · 7× specific or compound duty 
Taiwan 6.25% – 17.5% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines · average 11.4% 
GCC Free Third-country duty 19 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · 3× specific or compound duty 
Norway Free Third-country duty 12 tariff lines · 5× specific or compound duty 
North Macedonia Free – 10% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 2.8% 
Nigeria 10% – 20% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 17.5% See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for sugar(s) - beet and cane, solid?
Sugar(s) - beet and cane, solid are classified under 1701 (Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.