chapter 17 Sugars and sugar confectionery

Note.

1.- This Chapter does not cover:

(a) Sugar confectionery containing cocoa (heading 18.06);

(b) Chemically pure sugars (other than sucrose, lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose) or other products of heading 29.40; or

(c) Medicaments or other products of Chapter 30.

Subheading Notes.

1.- For the purposes of subheadings 1701.12, 1701.13 and 1701.14, “raw sugar” means sugar whose content of sucrose by weight, in the dry state, corresponds to a polarimeter reading of less than 99.5°.

2.- Subheading 1701.13 covers only cane sugar obtained without centrifugation, whose content of sucrose by weight, in the dry state, corresponds to a polarimeter reading of 69° or more but less than 93°. The product contains only natural anhedral microcrystals, of irregular shape, not visible to the naked eye, which are surrounded by residues of molasses and other constituents of sugar cane.

Additional Notes.

1.- Throughout the Schedule the expression “containing added sugar” includes “containing added molasses, added artificial honey or similar added products containing sugar”.

2.- Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter does not apply to soft sugar, powdered sugar mixed with starch and similar sugar.