# HS heading 17.01: Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form

> HS heading 17.01 covers cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form. It is in chapter 17 (sugars and sugar confectionery). It is split into 5 subheadings: 1701.12 (raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, beet sugar), 1701.13 (raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, cane sugar specified in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter), 1701.14 (raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, other cane sugar), 1701.91 (other, containing added flavouring or colouring matter) and 1701.99 (other, other). National tariff lines under heading 17.01 are live on border.bot for the United States (31 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/1701
Last updated: 11 October 2026

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## Key facts

- Heading: 17.01
- Description: Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form
- Chapter: 17: Sugars and sugar confectionery
- Subheadings: 5
- Edition: HS2022

## What this code covers

HS heading 17.01 covers cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form.

It is split into 5 subheadings: 1701.12 (raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, beet sugar), 1701.13 (raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, cane sugar specified in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter), 1701.14 (raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, other cane sugar), 1701.91 (other, containing added flavouring or colouring matter) and 1701.99 (other, other).

- [1701.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/170112) Raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter: Beet sugar
- [1701.13](https://border.bot/hs-codes/170113) Raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter: Cane sugar specified in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter
- [1701.14](https://border.bot/hs-codes/170114) Raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter: Other cane sugar
- [1701.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/170191) Other: Containing added flavouring or colouring matter
- [1701.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/170199) Other: Other

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of chapter 17 are classified in its other 3 headings, listed below.

- [17.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1702) Other sugars, including chemically pure lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose, in solid form; sugar syrups not containing added flavouring or colouring matter; artificial honey, whether or not mixed with natural honey; caramel
- [17.03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1703) Molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar
- [17.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1704) Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa

## How it is structured

Heading 17.01 is one of 4 headings in chapter 17. Its first two digits, 17, are the chapter; the next two, 01, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (1701.12, 1701.13, 1701.14).

## In other countries

National tariff lines under heading 17.01 are live on border.bot for the United States (31 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/17): 31 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous heading: [16.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1605) Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved
- Next heading: [17.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1702) Other sugars, including chemically pure lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose, in solid form; sugar syrups not containing added flavouring or colouring matter; artificial honey, whether or not mixed with natural honey; caramel

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS heading 17.01 cover?

HS heading 17.01 covers cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form.

### Which chapter is HS heading 17.01 in?

HS heading 17.01 is in chapter 17 (sugars and sugar confectionery).

### How many subheadings does HS heading 17.01 have?

HS heading 17.01 has 5 subheadings: 1701.12 (raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, beet sugar), 1701.13 (raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, cane sugar specified in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter), 1701.14 (raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, other cane sugar), 1701.91 (other, containing added flavouring or colouring matter) and 1701.99 (other, other).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 17.01?

National tariff lines under heading 17.01 are live on border.bot for the United States (31 lines, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/1701.json