HS heading 17.01: Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form
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Key facts
- Heading
- 17.01
- Description
- Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form
- Chapter
- 17: Sugars and sugar confectionery
- Subheadings
- 5
- Edition
- HS2022
Summary
HS heading 17.01 covers cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form. It is in chapter 17 (sugars and sugar confectionery). It is split into 5 subheadings: 1701.12 (raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, beet sugar), 1701.13 (raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, cane sugar specified in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter), 1701.14 (raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, other cane sugar), 1701.91 (other, containing added flavouring or colouring matter) and 1701.99 (other, other).
What this code covers
HS heading 17.01 covers cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form.
It is split into 5 subheadings: 1701.12 (raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, beet sugar), 1701.13 (raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, cane sugar specified in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter), 1701.14 (raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, other cane sugar), 1701.91 (other, containing added flavouring or colouring matter) and 1701.99 (other, other).
- 1701.12Raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter: Beet sugar
- 1701.13Raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter: Cane sugar specified in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter
- 1701.14Raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter: Other cane sugar
- 1701.91Other: Containing added flavouring or colouring matter
- 1701.99Other: Other
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of chapter 17 are classified in its other 3 headings, listed below.
- 17.02Other sugars, including chemically pure lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose, in solid form; sugar syrups not containing added flavouring or colouring matter; artificial honey, whether or not mixed with natural honey; caramel
- 17.03Molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar
- 17.04Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa
How it is structured
Heading 17.01 is one of 4 headings in chapter 17. Its first two digits, 17, are the chapter; the next two, 01, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (1701.12, 1701.13, 1701.14).
In other countries
No national tariff lines under heading 17.01 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System use its subheadings at six digits and add their own digits after them.
Frequently asked questions
What does HS heading 17.01 cover?
HS heading 17.01 covers cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form.
Which chapter is HS heading 17.01 in?
HS heading 17.01 is in chapter 17 (sugars and sugar confectionery).
How many subheadings does HS heading 17.01 have?
HS heading 17.01 has 5 subheadings: 1701.12 (raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, beet sugar), 1701.13 (raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, cane sugar specified in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter), 1701.14 (raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, other cane sugar), 1701.91 (other, containing added flavouring or colouring matter) and 1701.99 (other, other).
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 13 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.