1701.13 - Cane sugar specified in subheading note 2 to this chapter:
Sub-classifications
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1701 1320 00Other sugar to be used for the production (other than by distillation) of polyhydric alcohols, except polyhydric alcohols for use as a substitute for sugar in human food consumption, or to be refined and re-exported in refined form or in sugar-containing products, or to be substituted for domestically produced raw cane sugar that has been or will be exported 🖩
Overview
HTS 1701.13 specifically classifies raw cane sugar that meets the criteria outlined in subheading note 2 to Chapter 17. This category focuses on cane sugar that has not undergone significant refining processes and is in a solid, non-liquid form. Crucially, these sugars are not flavored or colored. This raw cane sugar is distinct from raw beet sugar (1701.12) and other raw cane sugars (1701.14), typically differentiated by their origin and potentially specific processing characteristics or customs treatment.
The further subdivisions within 1701.13 are designed to address various preferential tariff treatments, specific end-use exemptions, and general "other" categories. These include sugars that qualify under specific general notes or additional U.S. notes, indicating special entry provisions. Additionally, this subheading caters to raw cane sugar intended for specialized industrial uses such as the production of polyhydric alcohols (with specific exclusions for food substitutes) or for use in refining processes that are tied to export commitments. The final subcategory, "Other," captures any raw cane sugar not falling into the more specific preceding provisions.