TARIFF SCHEDULES OF THE UNITED STATES SCHEDULE 1. - ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE PRODUCTS Part 10, - Sugar; Cocoa; Confectionery
55 Rates of Duty
PART 10,- SUGAR; COCOA; CONFECTIONERY - ^ Subpart A, - Sugars, Sirups, and Molasses 1 / Subpart A headnote: I, The term " d e g r e » ", as used in the "Rates of Duty" columns of t h i s subpart, means sugar degree as determined by p o l a r i s c o p i c t e s t.
155-10 155.12 155.15
155.20
155.21
155.30
Sugar beets and sugar cane: In their natural state: Sugar beets Sugar cane In other forms suitable for the commercial extrac tion of sugar
Sugars, sirups, and molasses, derived from sugar cane or sugar beets: Principally of crystalline structiure or in dry amorphous form
If products of Cuba.
Not principally of crystalline structure and not in dry amorphous form: Containing soluble non-sugar solids (excluding any foreign substance that may have been added or developed in the product) equal to 6% or less by weight of the total soluble solids ,
(B) = Suspended.
See general headnote 3 (b).
1/ Imports of cane and beet sugar and articles in chief value thereof are, in certain circumstances, subject to an additional import duty. See Appendix to Tariff Schedules. 2/ Imports of cane and beet sugar are subject to absolute quotas under the Sugar Act of 1948, as amended and extended (7 U.S.C. 1100 et seq.).
8O0 per short ton 82.50 per short ton
800 per short ton 82.50 per short ton
0.5* per lb. of total sugars
1.50 per lb. of total
0.66250 per lb. less 0.0093750 per lb. for each degree under 100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in proportion) but not less than 0.4281250 per lb.
1.98750 per lb. less 0.0281250 per lb. for each degree; under 100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in proportion) but not less than 1.2843750 per lb.
0.53* per lb. less 0.0075(1! per lb. for each degree under 100 degrees (and fractions of a degree in proportion) but not less thar 0.34250 per lb. (s)
Dutiable on total sugars at the rate per lb. applicable under Item 1^5-ZO to sugar testing 100 degrees
Dutiable on total sugars at the rate per lb. applicable under Item 155.20 to sugar testing 130 degrees
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