What is the duty rate for HTS 1703?

The general duty rate for HTS 1703 is Free. This code covers: Molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar:.

HTS 1703Chapter 17

HTS 1703 — Molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar: Duty Rate & Import Guide

Sugars and Sugar Confectionery · 15 pending regulations · 15 court cases · $13.9M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC

Duty Rates

General

Free

Special

Free

Column 2

Free

Trade Agreement Eligibility

CUSMAKORUS

Trade Intelligence

Monthly Imports

$13.9M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

HIGH

0 rulings — · 15 reg · 11 CIT, 4 CAFC (1 recent)

Global Rates

🇺🇸 Free

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: N/A · 🇧🇷 Brazil: N/A

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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, Federal Register, CourtListener · As of 2026-04-29 · Updates monthly

Active DisputesRecent court cases or pending regulations affect this code

Regulatory Pressure

This code has elevated regulatory activity — 0 CBP rulings (0 in last 2 years, trend: stable), 15 pending Federal Register actions, and 15 CIT/CAFC cases.

Supply Chain Risk

100% of US imports for this code come from just 1 countries. High origin concentration increases exposure to trade disruptions or tariff escalations.

AD/CVD

Possible AD/CVD orders covering this code

Verify scope before relying on a deposit rate

Scope-to-HTS matching is keyword-based and may include orders whose actual scope excludes this code. Verify scope on the linked Federal Register notice before relying on a deposit rate. Per-respondent cash deposit rates are not yet indexed; click through for the rate table.

ADA-201-845MEXICO

POR 12/1/24-11/30/25

Sugar

CVDC-201-846MEXICO

POR 1/1/25-12/31/25

Sugar

Source: ITA Opportunity to Request Administrative Review notices (Federal Register). Ground truth: access.trade.gov.

Subheadings (6)

Code	Description	Rate
1703.10	Cane molasses:	—
1703.10.30.00	Imported for (a) the commercial extraction of sugar or (b) human consumption	0.35¢/liter
1703.10.50.00	Other	0.01¢/kg of total sugars
1703.90	Other:	—
1703.90.30.00	Imported for (a) the commercial extraction of sugar or (b) human consumption	0.35¢/liter
1703.90.50.00	Other	0.01¢/kg of total sugars

Federal Register (15)

Notice2025-18484

2025-09-24

Special Agricultural Safeguard Measures Pursuant to the Uruguay Round Agreements Act

Notification of invocation of special agricultural safeguard duty on imports of blended syrups.·Effective 2025-09-24

Notice2025-06478

2025-04-16

Notice of Invocation of Special Agricultural Safeguard Measures Pursuant to the Uruguay Round Agreements Act

Notification of invocation of special agricultural safeguard duty on imports of articles containing over 65 percent by dry weight of sugars described in additional U.S. note 2 to chapter 17.

Notice2025-13425

2025-07-17

Determination of Total Amounts of Fiscal Year 2026 WTO Tariff-Rate Quotas for Raw Cane Sugar and Certain Sugars, Syrups and Molasses

Notice.

Notice2026-02778

2026-02-11

Monosodium Glutamate From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024

Notice2024-13260

2024-06-14

Determination of Total Amounts of Fiscal Year 2025 WTO Tariff-Rate Quotas for Raw Cane Sugar and Certain Sugars, Syrups and Molasses

Notice.

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