# HS heading 17.02: 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

> HS heading 17.02 covers 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. It is in chapter 17 (sugars and sugar confectionery). It is split into 8 subheadings: 1702.11 (lactose and lactose syrup, containing by weight 99 % or more lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matter), 1702.19 (lactose and lactose syrup, other), 1702.20 (maple sugar and maple syrup), 1702.30 (glucose and glucose syrup, not containing fructose or containing in the dry state less than 20 % by weight of fructose), 1702.40 (glucose and glucose syrup, containing in the dry state at least 20 % but less than 50 % by weight of fructose, excluding invert sugar), 1702.50 (chemically pure fructose) and 2 others. National tariff lines under heading 17.02 are live on border.bot for the United States (43 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/1702
Last updated: 11 October 2026

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## Key facts

- Heading: 17.02
- Description: 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
- Chapter: 17: Sugars and sugar confectionery
- Subheadings: 8
- Edition: HS2022

## What this code covers

HS heading 17.02 covers 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.

It is split into 8 subheadings: 1702.11 (lactose and lactose syrup, containing by weight 99 % or more lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matter), 1702.19 (lactose and lactose syrup, other), 1702.20 (maple sugar and maple syrup), 1702.30 (glucose and glucose syrup, not containing fructose or containing in the dry state less than 20 % by weight of fructose), 1702.40 (glucose and glucose syrup, containing in the dry state at least 20 % but less than 50 % by weight of fructose, excluding invert sugar), 1702.50 (chemically pure fructose) and 2 others.

- [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
- [1702.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/170219) Lactose and lactose syrup: Other
- [1702.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/170220) Maple sugar and maple syrup
- [1702.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/170230) Glucose and glucose syrup, not containing fructose or containing in the dry state less than 20 % by weight of fructose
- [1702.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/170240) Glucose and glucose syrup, containing in the dry state at least 20 % but less than 50 % by weight of fructose, excluding invert sugar
- [1702.50](https://border.bot/hs-codes/170250) Chemically pure fructose
- [1702.60](https://border.bot/hs-codes/170260) Other fructose and fructose syrup, containing in the dry state more than 50 % by weight of fructose, excluding invert sugar
- [1702.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/170290) Other, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing in the dry state 50 % by weight of fructose

## What it doesn’t cover

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

- [17.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1701) Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form
- [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 17.02 is one of 4 headings in chapter 17. Its first two digits, 17, are the chapter; the next two, 02, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (1702.11, 1702.19, 1702.20).

## In other countries

National tariff lines under heading 17.02 are live on border.bot for the United States (43 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/17): 43 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous heading: [17.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1701) Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form
- Next heading: [17.03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1703) Molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS heading 17.02 cover?

HS heading 17.02 covers 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.

### Which chapter is HS heading 17.02 in?

HS heading 17.02 is in chapter 17 (sugars and sugar confectionery).

### How many subheadings does HS heading 17.02 have?

HS heading 17.02 has 8 subheadings: 1702.11 (lactose and lactose syrup, containing by weight 99 % or more lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matter), 1702.19 (lactose and lactose syrup, other), 1702.20 (maple sugar and maple syrup), 1702.30 (glucose and glucose syrup, not containing fructose or containing in the dry state less than 20 % by weight of fructose), 1702.40 (glucose and glucose syrup, containing in the dry state at least 20 % but less than 50 % by weight of fructose, excluding invert sugar), 1702.50 (chemically pure fructose) and 2 others.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 17.02?

National tariff lines under heading 17.02 are live on border.bot for the United States (43 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/1702.json
