# HS code 1703.10: Cane molasses

> HS code 1703.10 covers cane molasses. It sits in heading 17.03 (molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar) in chapter 17 (sugars and sugar confectionery). Other goods of heading 17.03 are classified under 1703.90 (other).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/170310
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 1703.10
- Covers: Cane molasses
- Heading: [17.03: Molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/1703)
- Chapter: [17: Sugars and sugar confectionery](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/17)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 1703.10 covers cane molasses.

The legal text of the subheading is “Cane molasses”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 17.03 are classified under 1703.90 (other).

- [1703.90](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/170390) Other

## How it is structured

1703.10 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 17, are the chapter; the first four, 1703, are heading 17.03; the last two, 10, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 17: Sugars and sugar confectionery
- Heading 17.03: Molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar
- Subheading 1703.10: Cane molasses

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 1703.10 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 1703.10 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [1702.90](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/170290) Other, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing in the dry state 50 % by weight of fructose
- Next subheading: [1703.90](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/170390) Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 1703.10 cover?

HS code 1703.10 covers cane molasses.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 1703.10 in?

HS code 1703.10 is in heading 17.03 (molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar) in chapter 17 (sugars and sugar confectionery).

### Where are goods of heading 17.03 classified when 1703.10 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 17.03 are classified under 1703.90 (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.

Machine-readable: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/170310.json