HTS Chapter 17: Sugars and sugar confectionery
HTS Chapter 17 covers Sugars and sugar confectionery. Browse 4 published headings, then narrow to the active product line that matches the goods.
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Written to help non-specialists understand this page. Rates, dates, and legal facts come from the official records above and on the linked source.
HTS Chapter 17 covers sugars and sugar-based products. It generally includes cane or beet sugar, chemically pure sugars such as lactose, maltose, glucose, and fructose, unsweetened or unflavored sugar syrups, molasses, and sugar confectionery that does not contain cocoa. Products may be classified differently if they contain cocoa, significant non-sugar ingredients, flavoring or coloring, or other materials that place them in another chapter.
The HTS is organized from broad to specific: chapter, heading, subheading, and the complete 10-digit statistical classification code. Start by identifying the product’s ingredients, physical form, manufacturing process, packaging, and intended use. Then compare the relevant Chapter 17 headings and subheadings, read every provision and exclusion, and confirm the applicable 10-digit code using the current HTS and, when needed, a customs broker or official classification ruling.
What to check
- Review the full ingredient formula and product form; do not classify solely by marketing name or intended use.
- Check whether cocoa, flavoring, coloring, dairy ingredients, fruit, or other additions direct the product to a different heading or chapter.
- Distinguish solid sugar, syrup, molasses, confectionery, and chemically pure sugar products using the heading and subheading descriptions.
- Read all legal notes, exclusions, and subheading provisions before selecting the 10-digit code, and verify packaging or composition requirements.
- Check the current Chapter 99 provisions and any quota, safeguard, additional-duty, or other trade measures that may apply separately from the base HTS classification.
How to use this chapter
A chapter is the first classification level, not a duty rate. Choose the heading that describes the product, narrow by material, construction, use, or other legal distinctions, and verify the final line against the official HTS notes.
Heading list
| HTS code | Description | Linked 8-digit entries |
|---|---|---|
| 1701 | Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form: | 0 |
| 1702 | Other sugars, including chemically pure lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose, in solid form; sugar syrups not containing added flavoring or coloring matter; artificial honey, whether or not mixed with natural honey; caramel: | 0 |
| 1703 | Molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar: | 0 |
| 1704 | Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa: | 0 |
Linked measures
0 linked measure entries in the current snapshot.
Questions about HTS Chapter 17
What does HTS Chapter 17 cover?
HTS Chapter 17 covers Sugars and sugar confectionery. This page groups the chapter’s 4-digit headings; a shipment still needs the most specific active 8- or 10-digit line supported by the product facts.
Is HTS Chapter 17 a final product classification?
No. A chapter is a broad 2-digit category. Narrow it to the applicable heading and the most specific active statistical line before estimating duty or filing an entry.