HS code 1703.90: Molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar
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Key facts
- HS code
- 1703.90
- Covers
- Molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty rates
- Set by each country’s tariff
Summary
HS code 1703.90 covers molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar, other than those classified in 1703.10. 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 1703.10 (cane molasses).
What this code covers
HS code 1703.90 covers molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar, other than those classified in 1703.10.
The legal text of the subheading is “Other”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 17.03 are classified under 1703.10 (cane molasses).
- 1703.10Cane molasses
How it is structured
1703.90 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 17, are the chapter; the first four, 1703, are heading 17.03; the last two, 90, 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
- Subheading 1703.90
- Other
In other countries
No national tariff lines under 1703.90 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 1703.90 at six digits and add their own digits after it.
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 1703.90 cover?
HS code 1703.90 covers molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar, other than those classified in 1703.10.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 1703.90 in?
HS code 1703.90 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 1703.90 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 17.03 are classified under 1703.10 (cane molasses).
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.