United States tariff line 1701.99.05.00: Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 1701.99.05.00
- Covers
- Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
- Duty (MFN)
- 3.6606¢/kg less 0.020668¢/kg for each degree under 100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in proportion) but not less than 3.143854¢/kg
- Preferential rates
- From free (17 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties
- None recorded
- Restrictions
- None recorded
- Tariff
- United States
- HS subheading
- 1701.99
Summary
In the United States tariff, line 1701.99.05.00 covers described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions. The general (MFN) duty rate is 3.6606¢/kg less 0.020668¢/kg for each degree under 100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in proportion) but not less than 3.143854¢/kg. It falls under HS subheading 1701.99 in heading 17.01 (chapter 17).
What this line covers
In the United States tariff, line 1701.99.05.00 covers described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions.
Its legal text is “Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions”, read under “Other” and “Other”.
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 1701.99 in heading 17.01 (chapter 17). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.
- Chapter 17
- Sugars and sugar confectionery
- Heading 17.01
- Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form
- Subheading 1701.99
- Other
- Within the subheading
- Other
- Line 1701.99.05.00
- Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
Duty
The general (MFN) duty rate is 3.6606¢/kg less 0.020668¢/kg for each degree under 100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in proportion) but not less than 3.143854¢/kg.
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A*).
| Preferential rate | Programme or origin |
|---|---|
| Free | a group of origins (origin group A*) (A*) |
| Free | United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement (AU) |
| Free | United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (BH) |
| Free | United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CL) |
| Free | United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (CO) |
| Free | African Growth and Opportunity Act (D) |
| Free | Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (some articles excluded) (E*) |
| Free | United States-Israel Free Trade Area (IL) |
| Free | United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act (JO) |
| Free | United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (KR) |
| Free | United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (MA) |
| Free | United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (OM) |
| Free | Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (P) |
| Free | United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PA) |
| Free | United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PE) |
| Free | United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (S) |
| Free | United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SG) |
Other lines under 1701.99
- 1701.99.10.15Certified organic
- 1701.99.10.17Other
- 1701.99.10.25Sugar not for further processing
- 1701.99.10.50Other
- 1701.99.50.15Certified organic
- 1701.99.50.17Other
- 1701.99.50.25Sugar not for further processing
- 1701.99.50.50Other
In other countries
No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 1701.99 yet.
Frequently asked questions
What does tariff line 1701.99.05.00 cover in the United States tariff?
In the United States tariff, line 1701.99.05.00 covers described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions.
What is the general (MFN) duty on 1701.99.05.00 in the United States?
The general (MFN) duty rate is 3.6606¢/kg less 0.020668¢/kg for each degree under 100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in proportion) but not less than 3.143854¢/kg.
Which preferential rates apply to 1701.99.05.00?
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes: the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (some articles excluded), the United States-Israel Free Trade Area, the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act, the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A*).
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 9 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.
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