Sugars and sugar confectionery

The 4 headings of chapter 17

• 1701: Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form (31 codes, General duty Free to 6%, some per unit)
• 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 (43 codes, General duty Free to 9.6%, some per unit)
• 1703: Molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar (4 codes, General duty Free, some per unit)
• 1704: Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa (14 codes, General duty Free to 12.2%, some per unit)

Where it sits in the schedule

Chapter 17 is in Section IV of the Harmonized System, prepared foods, beverages and tobacco (chapters 16 to 24). Rates are those printed in the 2026 HTS Revision 23; Chapter 99 duties (Section 232, Section 301, IEEPA) are charged on top and are not included.