United States tariff line 1702.90.05.00: Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 1702.90.05.00
- Covers
- Other, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing in the dry state 50 percent by weight of fructose, derived from sugar cane or sugar beets, containing soluble non-sugar solids (excluding any foreign substances, including but not limited to molasses, that may have been added to or developed in the product) equal to 6 percent or less by weight of the total soluble solids, described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
- Duty (MFN)
- 3.6606¢/kg of total sugars
- Preferential rates
- From free (17 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties
- None recorded
- Restrictions
- None recorded
- Tariff
- United States
- HS subheading
- 1702.90
Summary
In the United States tariff, line 1702.90.05.00 covers other, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing in the dry state 50 percent by weight of fructose, derived from sugar cane or sugar beets, containing soluble non-sugar solids (excluding any foreign substances, including but not limited to molasses, that may have been added to or developed in the product) equal to 6 percent or less by weight of the total soluble solids, described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions. The general (MFN) duty rate is 3.6606¢/kg of total sugars. It falls under HS subheading 1702.90 in heading 17.02 (chapter 17).
What this line covers
In the United States tariff, line 1702.90.05.00 covers other, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing in the dry state 50 percent by weight of fructose, derived from sugar cane or sugar beets, containing soluble non-sugar solids (excluding any foreign substances, including but not limited to molasses, that may have been added to or developed in the product) equal to 6 percent or less by weight of the total soluble solids, 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, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing in the dry state 50 percent by weight of fructose”, “Derived from sugar cane or sugar beets” and “Containing soluble non-sugar solids (excluding any foreign substances, including but not limited to molasses, that may have been added to or developed in the product) equal to 6 percent or less by weight of the total soluble solids”.
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 1702.90 in heading 17.02 (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 17.02
- 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
- Subheading 1702.90
- Other, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing in the dry state 50 percent by weight of fructose
- Within the subheading
- Derived from sugar cane or sugar beets
- Within the subheading
- Containing soluble non-sugar solids (excluding any foreign substances, including but not limited to molasses, that may have been added to or developed in the product) equal to 6 percent or less by weight of the total soluble solids
- Line 1702.90.05.00
- 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 of total sugars.
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 1702.90
- 1702.90.10.00Described in additional U.S. note 5 to this chapterand entered pursuant to its provisions
- 1702.90.20.00Other
- 1702.90.35.00Invert molasses
- 1702.90.40.00Other
- 1702.90.52.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 1702.90.54.00Described in additional U.S. note 9 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 1702.90.58.00Other
- 1702.90.64.00Described in additional U.S. note 7 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 1702.90.68.00Other
- 1702.90.90.20Certified organic
- 1702.90.90.50Other
In other countries
No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 1702.90 yet.
Frequently asked questions
What does tariff line 1702.90.05.00 cover in the United States tariff?
In the United States tariff, line 1702.90.05.00 covers other, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing in the dry state 50 percent by weight of fructose, derived from sugar cane or sugar beets, containing soluble non-sugar solids (excluding any foreign substances, including but not limited to molasses, that may have been added to or developed in the product) equal to 6 percent or less by weight of the total soluble solids, described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions.
What is the general (MFN) duty on 1702.90.05.00 in the United States?
The general (MFN) duty rate is 3.6606¢/kg of total sugars.
Which preferential rates apply to 1702.90.05.00?
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.
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