Sugars and sugar confectionery
Chapter 17 of the Harmonised System covers Sugars and sugar confectionery — 4 four-digit headings that customs authorities worldwide use to classify these goods and set duty.
- India exports 2024
- $2.62B
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
Chapter 17 covers sugars and sugar confectionery. India is among the world's largest sugar producers and a swing exporter of raw and refined cane sugar, jaggery and molasses to neighbouring and African markets. Subheadings separate cane and beet sugar from other sugars, molasses and finished confectionery, each with distinct duty treatment.
How to read this code
17 is the two-digit HS chapter for sugars and sugar confectionery. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many prepared foodstuffs, beverages & tobacco lines — check our import guides for your market.
Headings under HS 17
The Harmonised System breaks Sugars and sugar confectionery into these 4 headings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form
Sugars, including lactose, maltose, glucose or fructose in solid form; sugar syrups without added flavouring or colouring matter; artificial honey, whether or not mixed with natural honey; caramel
Molasses; resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar
Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa
Top destinations for Chapter 17 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
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Indian exporters in this category
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