Subheading · Chapter 17 · Section IV, Prepared foodstuffs

HS 1702 20Maple sugar and maple syrup

Sugars and sugar confectionery › Other sugars, including chemically pure lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose, in solid form; sugar syrups not containing added flavouring or colouring matter; artificial honey, whether or not mixed with natural honey; caramel

Customs duty
30%
2 tariff items
GST now
0%, 5% or 18%
depending on the goods
Import policy
Free
Export policy
Free
Unit
kg
Duty in China
30%
On Indian goods
Search codesDuty abroadRates as on 20 Oct 2026

Codes under this subheading

2 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.

Codes under this code
CodeDescriptionCustoms dutyGST nowUnit
1702 20 10In solid form30%0%, 5% or 18%kg
1702 20 90Other30%0%, 5% or 18%kg

Importing into India

Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 2 tariff items: 30%. The rules below cover this whole code.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 20 Oct 2026.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items

  • Free: 2 tariff items

GST

IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.

  • Now 0%, 5% or 18%, depending on the goods.
  • Until 21 September 2025 0%, 5% or 18%, depending on the goods.
  • Change: Unchanged.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
NotificationGoodsRate
10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 96(i) Jaggery of all types including Cane Jaggery (gur), Palmyra Jaggery, other than pre -packaged and labeled (ii) Khandsari Sugar, other than pre -packaged and labelled (iii) Rab,other than pre-packaged and labelledNil
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 106Jaggery of all types including Cane Jaggery (gur), Palmyra Jaggery, Khandsari Sugar, Rab, pre-packaged and labelled5%
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 107Palmyra sugar, mishri, batasha, bura, sakar, khadi sakar, harda, sakariya, gatta, kuliya, elaichidana, lukumdana, chikkis like puffed rice chikki, peanut chikki, sesame chikki, til chikki, til patti, til revdi, sugar makhana, groundnut sweets, gajak, khaja, khajuli, anarsa5%
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 108Other sugars, including chemically pure lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose, in solid form; sugar syrups not containing added flavouring or colouring matter; caramel5%
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 1Artificial honey, whether or not mixed with natural honey18%

History

GST rate history
PeriodRateNotification
Until 21 Sep 20250%, 5% or 18%2/2017-Central Tax (Rate); 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 20250%, 5% or 18%10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate); 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)

Exporting from India

Export duty

Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.

Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback itemGoodsRateCap
1702Other sugars, including chemically pure lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose, in solid form; sugar syrups not containing added flavouring or colouring matter; artificial honey, whether or not mixed with natural honey; caramel0.15%—

Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 20 Oct 2026.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items

  • Free: 2 tariff items

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 1702 20, and China's below.

China: the same goods (1702 20)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 1 in force under 1702 20. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.

China's tariff for these goods
China codeGoodsDuty on Indian goodsMFNImport VATExport rebateLicences
1702.20.00.00Maple sugar and maple syrup槭糖及槭糖浆30%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)30%13%13%ABRS
  • India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
  • The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.

Every Chinese code in full

1702.20.00Maple sugar and maple syrup

1702.20.00.00Maple sugar and maple syrup槭糖及槭糖浆
Unit
kg
MFN import duty
30%
Provisional import duty
None
General import duty
80%
Import VAT
13%
Consumption tax
0%
Export duty
0%
Provisional export duty
None
Export VAT rebate
13%
Updated by China
23 Aug 2026
Licences and certificates
  • AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
  • BOutbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)出境货物通关单
Inspection and quarantine
  • RImported food hygiene inspection进口食品卫生监督检验
  • SExported food hygiene inspection出口食品卫生监督检验
What the customs declaration must state
  • 0.Brand type品牌类型
  • 1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
  • 2.Brand (Chinese or foreign name; declare manufacturer if no brand)品牌(中文或外文名称,无品牌请申报厂商)
  • 3.GTIN
  • 4.CAS
  • 5.Other其他
China's agreement rates
ASEAN
0%
Chile
0%
New Zealand
0%
Peru
0%
Costa Rica
0%
Australia
0%
South Korea
12%
Mauritius
0%
Maldives
0%
Cambodia
0%
Hong Kong
0%
Macao
0%
RCEP rates
Australia
22.5%
Brunei
22.5%
Cambodia
22.5%
South Korea
22.5%
Laos
22.5%
Malaysia
22.5%
New Zealand
24%
Singapore
22.5%
Thailand
22.5%
Vietnam
22.5%
Japan
22.9%
Indonesia
22.5%
Philippines
22.5%
Myanmar
22.5%
CIQ codes
  • 1702200000101Maple sugar and maple syrup (maple syrup)槭糖及槭糖浆(槭糖浆)
  • 1702200000102Maple sugar and maple syrup (maple sugar)槭糖及槭糖浆(槭糖)
  • 1702200000301Maple sugar and maple syrup (for industrial use only, not for food additives, no quarantine required chemicals)槭糖及槭糖浆(需申报仅用于工业用途不用于食品添加剂无检疫要求的化学品)

China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.

Nearby codes

Previous1702 19OtherOne level up1702Other sugars, including chemically pure lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose, in solid form; sugar syrups not containing added flavouring or colouring matter; artificial honey, whether or not mixed with natural honey; caramelNext1702 30Glucose and glucose syrup, not containing fructose or containing in the dry state less than 20% by weight of fructose

Sources

For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.