# HS code 1703.90: Molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar

> HS code 1703.90 covers molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar, other than those classified in 1703.10. It sits in heading 17.03 (molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar) in chapter 17 (sugars and sugar confectionery). Other goods of heading 17.03 are classified under 1703.10 (cane molasses). National tariff lines under 1703.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/170390
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 17](https://border.bot/hs-codes/17) / [17.03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1703) / [1703.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/170390)

## Key facts

- HS code: 1703.90
- Covers: Molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar
- Heading: [17.03: Molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1703)
- Chapter: [17: Sugars and sugar confectionery](https://border.bot/hs-codes/17)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 2 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/170390)

## What this code covers

HS code 1703.90 covers molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar, other than those classified in 1703.10.

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

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 17.03 are classified under 1703.10 (cane molasses).

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

## How it is structured

1703.90 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 17, are the chapter; the first four, 1703, are heading 17.03; the last two, 90, 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 17.03: Molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar
- Subheading 1703.90: Other

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 1703.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/170390): 2 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [1703.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/170310) Cane molasses
- Next subheading: [1704.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/170410) Chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 1703.90 cover?

HS code 1703.90 covers molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar, other than those classified in 1703.10.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 1703.90 in?

HS code 1703.90 is in heading 17.03 (molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar) in chapter 17 (sugars and sugar confectionery).

### Where are goods of heading 17.03 classified when 1703.90 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 17.03 are classified under 1703.10 (cane molasses).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 1703.90?

National tariff lines under 1703.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 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/170390.json