# HS heading 17.03: Molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar

> HS heading 17.03 covers molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar. It is in chapter 17 (sugars and sugar confectionery). It is split into 2 subheadings: 1703.10 (cane molasses) and 1703.90 (other). National tariff lines under heading 17.03 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/1703
Last updated: 11 October 2026

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## Key facts

- Heading: 17.03
- Description: Molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar
- Chapter: 17: Sugars and sugar confectionery
- Subheadings: 2
- Edition: HS2022

## What this code covers

HS heading 17.03 covers molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar.

It is split into 2 subheadings: 1703.10 (cane molasses) and 1703.90 (other).

- [1703.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/170310) Cane molasses
- [1703.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/170390) Other

## 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
- [17.02](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
- [17.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1704) Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa

## How it is structured

Heading 17.03 is one of 4 headings in chapter 17. Its first two digits, 17, are the chapter; the next two, 03, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (1703.10, 1703.90).

## In other countries

National tariff lines under heading 17.03 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/17): 4 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous 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
- Next heading: [17.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1704) Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS heading 17.03 cover?

HS heading 17.03 covers molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar.

### Which chapter is HS heading 17.03 in?

HS heading 17.03 is in chapter 17 (sugars and sugar confectionery).

### How many subheadings does HS heading 17.03 have?

HS heading 17.03 has 2 subheadings: 1703.10 (cane molasses) and 1703.90 (other).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 17.03?

National tariff lines under heading 17.03 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 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/1703.json