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94CHAPTER 17SUGARS AND SUGAR CONFECTIONERYNotes.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.-2.-For the purposes of subheadings 1701.12, 1701.13 and 1701.14 "raw sugar" means sugar whose content ofsucrose by weight, in the dry state, corresponds to a polarimetric reading of less than 99.5°Subheading 1701.13 covers only cane sugar obtained without centrifugation, whose content of sucrose byweight, in the dry state, corresponds to a polarimeter reading of 69⁰ or more but less than 93⁰. The productcontains only natural anhedral microcrystals, of irregular shape, not visible to the naked eye, which aresurrounded by residues of molasses and other constituents of sugar cane.TariffItemDescription of GoodsDuty RateFrom 1stJan 2006until 31stDec 2011Duty RateFrom 1stJan 2012Until 31stDec 2014Duty RateFrom 1stJan 2015until 31stDec 2017DutyRate onandFrom 1stJan 2018UnitRemarks17.01 CANE OR BEET SUGAR ANDCHEMICALLY PURE SUCROSE, INSOLID FORM.1701.1 - Raw sugar not containing addedflavouring or colouring matter:1701.12.00 -- Beet sugar 40% 35% 30% 25% kg Qr1701.13.00 -- Cane sugar specified in subheading Note 2 to 40% 35% 30% 25% kg "this Chapter1701.14.00 -- Other cane sugar 40% 35% 30% 25% kg "1701.9 - Other:1701.91.00 -- Containing added flavouring or colouring matter 40% 35% 30% 25% kg Qr1701.99.10 -- Refined sugar 40% 35% 30% 25% kgCustoms Tariff Act of 1990(Harmonized System 2012 Version)