Chapter 17 - Sugars and sugar confectionery
65 tariff codes found in this chapter
| HS Code | Description | MFN Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1701.12.10.00 | Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form. - Raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter: - Beet sugar - For use by sugar refineries in the production of refined sugar used in the manufacture of wine | Free |
| 1701.12.90.00 | Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form. - Raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter: - Beet sugar - Other | $24.69/tonne |
| 1701.13.10.00 | Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form. - Raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter: - Cane sugar specified in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter - For use by sugar refineries in the production of refined sugar used in the manufacture of wine | Free |
| 1701.13.90.00 | Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form. - Raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter: - Cane sugar specified in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter - Other | $22.05/tonne |
| 1701.14.00.00 | Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form. - Raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter: - Other cane sugar | Free |
| 1701.91.10.00 | Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form. - Other: - Containing added flavouring or colouring matter - If the aggregate quantity of goods of tariff item Nos. 1701.91.10, 1701.99.10, 1702.90.21, 1702.90.61,1702.90.70 and 1702.90.81 imported during the period specified in an order of the Governor in Council specifying limits on the aggregate quantity of such goods entitled to the Peru Tariff or the Honduras Tariff, as the case may be, has not exceeded the aggregate quantity specified in the applicable order during the period | N/A |
| 1701.91.90 | Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form. - Other: - Containing added flavouring or colouring matter - Other | $30.86/tonne |
| 1701.91.90.21 | Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form. - Other: - Containing added flavouring or colouring matter - Other - Powders for the preparation of lemonade and the like: - Put up for retail sale | $30.86/tonne |
| 1701.91.90.29 | Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form. - Other: - Containing added flavouring or colouring matter - Other - Powders for the preparation of lemonade and the like: - Other | $30.86/tonne |
| 1701.91.90.91 | Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form. - Other: - Containing added flavouring or colouring matter - Other - Other: - Put up for retail sale | $30.86/tonne |
| 1701.91.90.99 | Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form. - Other: - Containing added flavouring or colouring matter - Other - Other: - Other | $30.86/tonne |
| 1701.99.10.00 | Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form. - Other: - Other - If the aggregate quantity of goods of tariff item Nos. 1701.91.10, 1701.99.10, 1702.90.21, 1702.90.61,1702.90.70 and 1702.90.81 imported during the period specified in an order of the Governor in Council specifying limits on the aggregate quantity of such goods entitled to the Peru Tariff or the Honduras Tariff, as the case may be, has not exceeded the aggregate quantity specified in the applicable order during the period | N/A |
| 1701.99.90 | Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form. - Other: - Other - Other | $30.86/tonne |
| 1701.99.90.20 | Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form. - Other: - Other - Other - Granulated, not cubed: - Granulated, put up for retail sale | $30.86/tonne |
| 1701.99.90.30 | Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form. - Other: - Other - Other - Granulated, not put up for retail sale | $30.86/tonne |
| 1701.99.90.90 | Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form. - Other: - Other - Other - Other | $30.86/tonne |
| 1702.11.00.00 | 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. - Lactose and lactose syrup: - Containing by weight 99% or more lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matter | 6% |
| 1702.19.00.00 | 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. - Lactose and lactose syrup: - Other | 6% |
| 1702.20.00 | 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. - Maple sugar and maple syrup | Free |
| 1702.20.00.10 | 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. - Maple sugar and maple syrup - Maple sugar | Free |
| 1702.20.00.20 | 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. - Maple sugar and maple syrup - Maple syrup | Free |
| 1702.30.10.00 | 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. - Glucose and glucose syrup, not containing fructose or containing in the dry state less than 20% by weight of fructose - Crystalline dextrose, having a dextrose equivalent of 90% or more but not more than 10% by weight of moisture | Free |
| 1702.30.90 | 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. - Glucose and glucose syrup, not containing fructose or containing in the dry state less than 20% by weight of fructose - Other | 3.5% |
| 1702.30.90.10 | 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. - Glucose and glucose syrup, not containing fructose or containing in the dry state less than 20% by weight of fructose - Other - Glucose syrup, other than high fructose corn syrup | 3.5% |
| 1702.30.90.20 | 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. - Glucose and glucose syrup, not containing fructose or containing in the dry state less than 20% by weight of fructose - Other - Glucose (dextrose), not chemically pure | 3.5% |
| 1702.30.90.90 | 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. - Glucose and glucose syrup, not containing fructose or containing in the dry state less than 20% by weight of fructose - Other - Other | 3.5% |
| 1702.40.00.00 | 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. - Glucose and glucose syrup, containing in the dry state at least 20% but less than 50% by weight of fructose, excluding invert sugar | 6% |
| 1702.50.00.00 | 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. - Chemically pure fructose | Free |
| 1702.60.00.00 | 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. - Other fructose and fructose syrup, containing in the dry state more than 50% by weight of fructose, excluding invert sugar | 3.5% |
| 1702.90.11.00 | 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. - Other, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing in the dry state 50% by weight of fructose - Invert sugar and other sugar syrups containing, after inversion, reducing sugars weighing 75% or more of the total solid weight and in receptacles where the gross weight exceeds 27 kg: - Containing reducing sugars after inversion not exceeding 65% by weight of the total syrup | $11.99/tonne |
| 1702.90.12.00 | 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. - Other, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing in the dry state 50% by weight of fructose - Invert sugar and other sugar syrups containing, after inversion, reducing sugars weighing 75% or more of the total solid weight and in receptacles where the gross weight exceeds 27 kg: - Containing reducing sugars after inversion exceeding 65% but not exceeding 70% by weight of the total syrup | $13.05/tonne |
| 1702.90.13.00 | 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. - Other, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing in the dry state 50% by weight of fructose - Invert sugar and other sugar syrups containing, after inversion, reducing sugars weighing 75% or more of the total solid weight and in receptacles where the gross weight exceeds 27 kg: - Containing reducing sugars after inversion exceeding 70% but not exceeding 71% by weight of the total syrup | $13.26/tonne |
| 1702.90.14.00 | 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. - Other, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing in the dry state 50% by weight of fructose - Invert sugar and other sugar syrups containing, after inversion, reducing sugars weighing 75% or more of the total solid weight and in receptacles where the gross weight exceeds 27 kg: - Containing reducing sugars after inversion exceeding 71% but not exceeding 72% by weight of the total syrup | $13.47/tonne |
| 1702.90.15.00 | 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. - Other, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing in the dry state 50% by weight of fructose - Invert sugar and other sugar syrups containing, after inversion, reducing sugars weighing 75% or more of the total solid weight and in receptacles where the gross weight exceeds 27 kg: - Containing reducing sugars after inversion exceeding 72% but not exceeding 73% by weight of the total syrup | $13.69/tonne |
| 1702.90.16.00 | 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. - Other, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing in the dry state 50% by weight of fructose - Invert sugar and other sugar syrups containing, after inversion, reducing sugars weighing 75% or more of the total solid weight and in receptacles where the gross weight exceeds 27 kg: - Containing reducing sugars after inversion exceeding 73% but not exceeding 74% by weight of the total syrup | $13.90/tonne |
| 1702.90.17.00 | 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. - Other, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing in the dry state 50% by weight of fructose - Invert sugar and other sugar syrups containing, after inversion, reducing sugars weighing 75% or more of the total solid weight and in receptacles where the gross weight exceeds 27 kg: - Containing reducing sugars after inversion exceeding 74% but not exceeding 75% by weight of the total syrup | $14.11/tonne |
| 1702.90.18.00 | 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. - Other, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing in the dry state 50% by weight of fructose - Invert sugar and other sugar syrups containing, after inversion, reducing sugars weighing 75% or more of the total solid weight and in receptacles where the gross weight exceeds 27 kg: - Containing reducing sugars after inversion exceeding 75% by weight of the total syrup | $15.17/tonne |
| 1702.90.21.00 | 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. - Other, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing in the dry state 50% by weight of fructose - Artificial honey, whether or not mixed with natural honey: - If the aggregate quantity of goods of tariff item Nos. 1701.91.10, 1701.99.10, 1702.90.21, 1702.90.61,1702.90.70 and 1702.90.81 imported during the period specified in an order of the Governor in Council specifying limits on the aggregate quantity of such goods entitled to the Peru Tariff or the Honduras Tariff, as the case may be, has not exceeded the aggregate quantity specified in the applicable order during the period | N/A |
| 1702.90.29.00 | 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. - Other, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing in the dry state 50% by weight of fructose - Artificial honey, whether or not mixed with natural honey: - Other | 2.12¢/kg |
| 1702.90.40.00 | 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. - Other, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing in the dry state 50% by weight of fructose - Chemically pure maltose | 6% |
| 1702.90.50.00 | 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. - Other, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing in the dry state 50% by weight of fructose - Colouring caramels | 8.5% |
| 1702.90.61.00 | 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. - Other, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing in the dry state 50% by weight of fructose - Other sucrose sugars: - If the aggregate quantity of goods of tariff item Nos. 1701.91.10, 1701.99.10, 1702.90.21, 1702.90.61,1702.90.70 and 1702.90.81 imported during the period specified in an order of the Governor in Council specifying limits on the aggregate quantity of such goods entitled to the Peru Tariff or the Honduras Tariff, as the case may be, has not exceeded the aggregate quantity specified in the applicable order during the period | N/A |
| 1702.90.69.00 | 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. - Other, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing in the dry state 50% by weight of fructose - Other sucrose sugars: - Other | $26.67/tonne |
| 1702.90.70.00 | 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. - Other, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing in the dry state 50% by weight of fructose - Invert sugar and other sugar syrups containing, after inversion, reducing sugars weighing 75% or more of the total solid weight and in receptacles where the gross weight exceeds 27 kg, if the aggregate quantity of goods of tariff item Nos. 1701.91.10, 1701.99.10, 1702.90.21, 1702.90.61,1702.90.70 and 1702.90.81 imported during the period specified in an order of the Governor in Council specifying limits on the aggregate quantity of such goods entitled to the Peru Tariff or the Honduras Tariff, as the case may be, has not exceeded the aggregate quantity specified in the applicable order during the period | N/A |
| 1702.90.81.00 | 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. - Other, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing in the dry state 50% by weight of fructose - Other invert sugars and other sugar syrups: - If the aggregate quantity of goods of tariff item Nos. 1701.91.10, 1701.99.10, 1702.90.21, 1702.90.61,1702.90.70 and 1702.90.81 imported during the period specified in an order of the Governor in Council specifying limits on the aggregate quantity of such goods entitled to the Peru Tariff or the Honduras Tariff, as the case may be, has not exceeded the aggregate quantity specified in the applicable order during the period | N/A |
| 1702.90.89 | 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. - Other, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing in the dry state 50% by weight of fructose - Other invert sugars and other sugar syrups: - Other | $4.52/tonne |
| 1702.90.89.10 | 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. - Other, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing in the dry state 50% by weight of fructose - Other invert sugars and other sugar syrups: - Other - Cane or beet | $4.52/tonne |
| 1702.90.89.90 | 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. - Other, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing in the dry state 50% by weight of fructose - Other invert sugars and other sugar syrups: - Other - Other | $4.52/tonne |
| 1702.90.90.00 | 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. - Other, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing in the dry state 50% by weight of fructose - Other | 11% |
| 1703.10.10.00 | Molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar. - Cane molasses - Powder with admixture other than colouring or anti-caking agents | 12.5% |
| 1703.10.90.00 | Molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar. - Cane molasses - Other | Free |
| 1703.90.10.00 | Molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar. - Other - Powder with admixture other than colouring or anti-caking agents | 12.5% |
| 1703.90.90 | Molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar. - Other - Other | Free |
| 1703.90.90.10 | Molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar. - Other - Other - Blackstrap, from sugarbeets | Free |
| 1703.90.90.90 | Molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar. - Other - Other - Other | Free |
| 1704.10.00 | Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa. - Chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated | 9.5% |
| 1704.10.00.10 | Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa. - Chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated - Bubble gum | 9.5% |
| 1704.10.00.90 | Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa. - Chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated - Other | 9.5% |
| 1704.90.10.00 | Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa. - Other - Chestnut cream or paste | Free |
| 1704.90.20.00 | Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa. - Other - Liquorice candy; Toffee | 10% |
| 1704.90.90 | Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa. - Other - Other | 9.5% |
| 1704.90.90.20 | Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa. - Other - Other - Marshmallows | 9.5% |
| 1704.90.90.50 | Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa. - Other - Other - Other sugar candy | 9.5% |
| 1704.90.90.60 | Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa. - Other - Other - Pastes, butters and spreads: - Almond paste and butter | 9.5% |
| 1704.90.90.90 | Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa. - Other - Other - Other | 9.5% |
About HS Chapter 17
Chapter 17 of the Canadian customs tariff covers sugars and sugar confectionery. TariffCalc lists 65 10-digit tariff items in this chapter, with MFN (Most Favoured Nation) duty rates ranging from 0.0% to 30.9% (average 10.0%).
19 of 65 items (29%) are duty-free under MFN. Importers from countries with Canadian free trade agreements (CUSMA, CETA, CPTPP, CCFTA, CKFTA, and others) can often import at 0% when rules of origin are met.
Example calculation
| Value for duty (CAD) | $10,000 |
| MFN duty (10.0%) | $996 |
| GST 5% | $550 |
| Total landed (before freight) | $11,546 |
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What is HS Chapter 17 in the Canadian customs tariff?▾
Chapter 17 covers sugars and sugar confectionery. It contains 65 10-digit tariff items in the TariffCalc database, with MFN duty rates ranging from 0.0% to 30.9%.
What is the typical duty rate for Chapter 17 imports?▾
The average MFN rate across Chapter 17 is 10.0%. 19 of 65 items are duty-free under MFN, with the remainder subject to duty. Free trade agreements (CUSMA, CETA, CPTPP) may reduce the rate to 0% for qualifying goods.
Do free trade agreements apply?▾
Yes. Most items in this chapter qualify for preferential rates under CUSMA (US, Mexico), CETA (EU, UK), CPTPP (Japan, Vietnam, etc.), and other Canadian FTAs. See each tariff item’s detail page for the full rate-by-agreement breakdown.
How do I calculate import duties?▾
For a CAD $10,000 shipment in this chapter at the average MFN rate (10.0%), duties would be approximately $996, plus 5% GST ($550), for a total of $11,546 before freight. Use the TariffCalc calculator for a precise calculation by tariff item, country of origin, and province.
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