Chapter 17

Raw Beet Sugar

HS code 170112 covers raw beet sugar in solid form, specifically excluding added agents, and is primarily traded for industrial refining and food manufacturing.

Raw Cane Sugar (Subheading Note 2)

HS code 170113 is for raw cane sugar in solid form as defined in Subheading Note 2, used widely in sugar refinery supply chains and international commodity trad

Other Raw Cane Sugar

HS code 170114 covers raw cane sugar in solid form not defined by Subheading Note 2, including traditional sugars like jaggery and other unrefined cane products

Flavoured or Coloured Sugars

HS code 170191 covers chemically pure sucrose in solid form that contains added flavouring or colouring matter for food and beverage applications.

Refined White Sugar

HS code 170199 covers refined beet or cane sugar (sucrose) in solid form, specifically chemically pure sugar without added flavouring or colouring.

Lactose (Purity ≥ 99% anhydrous)

HS code 170211 covers lactose and lactose syrup with a purity of 99% or more by weight, widely used as an excipient in medicine and infant nutrition.

Lactose and Lactose Syrup

HS code 170219 covers lactose and lactose syrup with a purity level below 99%, commonly used by food and pharmaceutical manufacturers as a bulking agent.

Maple Sugar and Maple Syrup

HS code 170220 is for chemically pure maple sugar and maple syrup without any added flavouring or colouring, typically exported from North America.

Glucose and Glucose syrup (Low Fructose)

HS code 170230 covers glucose and glucose syrup containing less than 20% fructose, serving as a critical mass sweetener for the global food industry.

Glucose and Glucose Syrup (High Fructose)

HS code 170240 is for glucose and its syrups containing 20% to 50% fructose, commonly used as a sweetener in the processed food and drink industry.

Pure Solid Fructose

HS code 170250 covers chemically pure fructose in solid state, providing an intense natural sweetener for specialised food and medical applications.

Fructose and Fructose Syrup (>50% Fructose)

HS code 170260 covers fructose and fructose syrups with a fructose concentration higher than 50% by weight, excluding invert sugar.

Other Sugars and Invert Sugar Blends

HS code 170290 covers miscellaneous sugars and sugar syrups, including invert sugar and maltodextrin, not elsewhere classified in heading 1702.

Cane Molasses

HS code 170310 is for cane molasses resulting from the refining of sugar, used extensively in distilling spirits and manufacturing animal feedstock.

Beet Molasses

HS code 170390 covers beet molasses produced during the extraction or refining of beet sugar, primarily used as animal feed and industrial fermentation substrat

Chewing Gum (Sugar-Coated or Not)

HS code 170410 covers chewing gum with or without sugar coating, provided it does not contain cocoa, used for retail sale in the confectionery sector.

Sugar Confectionery and White Chocolate

HS code 170490 covers sugar confectionery including white chocolate and hard boiled sweets, provided they contain no cocoa, typically used for retail and food s