# HS code 1701.99: Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form

> HS code 1701.99 covers cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form, other than those classified in 1701.91. It sits in heading 17.01 (cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form) in chapter 17 (sugars and sugar confectionery). Other goods of heading 17.01 are classified under 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) and 1701.91 (other, containing added flavouring or colouring matter). National tariff lines under 1701.99 are live on border.bot for the United States (9 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/170199
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 17](https://border.bot/hs-codes/17) / [17.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1701) / [1701.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/170199)

## Key facts

- HS code: 1701.99
- Covers: Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form
- Heading: [17.01: Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1701)
- Chapter: [17: Sugars and sugar confectionery](https://border.bot/hs-codes/17)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 9 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/170199)

## What this code covers

HS code 1701.99 covers cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form, other than those classified in 1701.91.

The legal text of the subheading is “Other: Other”, read under “Other”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 17.01 are classified under 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) and 1701.91 (other, containing added flavouring or colouring matter).

- [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

## How it is structured

1701.99 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 17, are the chapter; the first four, 1701, are heading 17.01; the last two, 99, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 17: Sugars and sugar confectionery
- Heading 17.01: Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form
- Within the heading: Other
- Subheading 1701.99: Other

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 1701.99 are live on border.bot for the United States (9 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/170199): 9 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [1701.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/170191) Other: Containing added flavouring or colouring matter
- Next subheading: [1702.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/170211) Lactose and lactose syrup: Containing by weight 99 % or more lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matter

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 1701.99 cover?

HS code 1701.99 covers cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form, other than those classified in 1701.91.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 1701.99 in?

HS code 1701.99 is in heading 17.01 (cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form) in chapter 17 (sugars and sugar confectionery).

### Where are goods of heading 17.01 classified when 1701.99 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 17.01 are classified under 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) and 1701.91 (other, containing added flavouring or colouring matter).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 1701.99?

National tariff lines under 1701.99 are live on border.bot for the United States (9 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/170199.json
