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2940.00.60.00

Other

Classification path

  1. Sugars, chemically pure, other than sucrose, lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose; sugar ethers, sugar acetals and sugar esters, and their salts, other than products of heading 2937, 2938 or 2939
  2. Other

Rates of duty

General (MFN)
5.8%
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
50%
Unit of quantity
kg

Trade agreement rates

FreeGSP (lapsed since Dec 31, 2020), U.S.-Australia FTA, U.S.-Bahrain FTA, U.S.-Chile FTA, U.S.-Colombia TPA, AGOA (authorized through Dec 31, 2026), E, U.S.-Israel FTA, U.S.-Jordan FTA, K, U.S.-Korea FTA, U.S.-Morocco FTA, U.S.-Oman FTA, CAFTA-DR, U.S.-Panama TPA, U.S.-Peru TPA, USMCA, U.S.-Singapore FTA

Related lines in heading 2940

About heading 2940

Sugars, chemically pure, other than sucrose, lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose; sugar ethers, sugar acetals and sugar esters, and their salts, other than products of heading 2937, 2938 or 2939

Heading 2940 covers chemically pure sugars other than sucrose, lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose. It also covers sugar ethers, sugar acetals and sugar esters, and their salts, when they are not products of heading 2937, 2938 or 2939. The heading has two declarable lines: D-Arabinose at a general (MFN) rate of Free and all other goods at a general (MFN) rate of 5.8%.

Full guide to heading 2940

Products in this heading

  • D-Arabinose
  • Sugar ethers used as chemical intermediates
  • Sugar acetals used as chemical intermediates
  • Sugar esters used as chemical intermediates
  • Salts of sugar ethers
  • Salts of sugar acetals
  • Salts of sugar esters

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for D-Arabinose?

D-Arabinose is classified under 2940.00.20.00, and the general (MFN) duty rate is Free.

What is the duty on other sugar ethers, acetals and esters under heading 2940?

The residual line 2940.00.60.00 has a general (MFN) duty rate of 5.8%.

How do I classify a sugar ester that is not D-Arabinose?

Classify it in 2940.00.60.00 at a general (MFN) rate of 5.8%, unless it is a product of heading 2937, 2938 or 2939, which are excluded from heading 2940. D-Arabinose itself uses 2940.00.20.00 at a general (MFN) rate of Free.

Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.

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