HS 1701.14Agricultural commodities

HS Code for Raw Cane Sugar (HS 1701.14)

Raw cane sugar - ICUMSA colour 600-1200 typically - is HS 1701.14. Priced on ICE US 'No. 11' futures (USc/lb) FOB Brazil ports. Refining tolls apply on delivery to a refiner. Beet raw sugar is separately 1701.13; refined white is 1701.99.

Reviewed against WCO HS · WTO IDB · National customs schedules2 authoritative sourcesLast reviewed July 2026

Sample 6-digit codes

Code	Description
1701.12	Beet sugar, raw, not containing added flavouring or colouring
1701.13	Cane sugar as defined by subheading note 2
1701.14	Other cane sugar
1701.91	Cane or beet sugar with added flavouring or colouring
1701.99	Other refined sugar

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Typical import duty by market

Market	Duty
European Union	EUR 419/t out-of-quota TRQ zero-duty (ACP, LDC, EPA). Very high out-of-quota tariff acts as effective barrier.
United States	USD 336/t (16.5%) TRQ system; over-quota rate 15.36 c/kg (raw) approx.
United Kingdom	0% (autonomous) UK zero-duty raw sugar TRQ for refineries; policy under review.
India	40-100% Sensitive commodity; MEP; occasional export bans; not an import market usually.

Worked landed-cost example

12,500 MT raw sugar ICUMSA 1000, FOB Santos USD 480/MT, CIF Bandar Abbas Iran

FOB valueUSD 6,000,000

Freight + insuranceUSD 750,000

CIF valueUSD 6,750,000

Iran dutyUSD 202,500 (approx 3%)

Landed cost ≈ USD 6.95m. Priced as ICE US #11 M+2 average + differential (typically FOB Brazil premium USD 10-30/MT over screen).

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Regulatory checkpoints

· ICE US No. 11 contract - FOB stowed vessel origin ports, ICUMSA specifications.
· ICUMSA method GS2-11 - colour determination.
· FSMA (US) / EU Regulation 178/2002 - food safety supply-chain traceability.
· EU TRQ regimes: ACP/LDC unlimited zero-duty from qualifying origins (Everything But Arms).
· Brazil TerraCane and Renovabio - domestic biofuel offtake affects sugar/ethanol optimisation ratio.

Top exporting countries

· Brazil
· Thailand
· India (variable, subject to export ban)
· Australia
· Guatemala

Frequently asked questions

What does ICUMSA 600-1200 mean?

ICUMSA is the international colour scale for sugar (International Commission for Uniform Methods of Sugar Analysis). 45 = refined white. 100-150 = mill white. 600 = high-quality raw. 1200-1600 = standard VHP (Very High Polarisation) raw. Higher number = darker colour = raw. Refining strips colour compounds.

How is raw sugar priced?

ICE US 'No. 11' futures (raw cane sugar delivered FOB origin, USc/lb) is the global benchmark. Physical premia over the screen reflect origin (Brazil #1, Thailand, Central America), polarisation, and shipping period. ICE 'No. 5' (London) is for refined white.