HS 1701 · Sugar and confectionery
Cane and beet sugar
Data last updated 18 October 2026 · schedule data 2026.10.2
In short
The EU has left Mercosur sugar out of its tariff cuts, so the full duty stays (2 lines only get a quota); Brazil's duty on EU sugar is up to 13% today and reaches zero by 2036 (1 of 5 lines is excluded).
Rates at a glance
Into the EU from Mercosur
9 tariff linesPreferential duty 2026
0%
plus specific duties on 9 lines
Duty-free on all phased lines by
No phase-out
Agreement base rate
0%
plus specific duties on 9 lines
Applied MFN rate today
0%
Into Brazil from the EU
5 tariff linesPreferential duty 2026
0–14.4%
Duty-free on all phased lines by
2036
Agreement base rate
16%
Applied MFN rate today
0–14.4%
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About this product
Sugar is one of the most protected products in the agreement. The EU excludes most sugar lines and only gives Brazil and Paraguay duty-free quotas for raw sugar for refining, Brazil's inside an existing WTO quota. Mercosur, in contrast, phases out its duty on European sugar on most lines.
How the duty falls, year by year
Highest and lowest ad valorem duty each year over the lines on a path to zero. Excluded and quota-only lines keep their duty and aren't included.
Into the EU from Mercosur
Nothing to phase out in this direction: every line is already duty-free, excluded or only covered by a quota.
Into Brazil from the EU
| Year | Ad valorem duty | Lines duty-free |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0–13% | 1 / 5 |
| 2027 | 0–11.7% | 1 / 5 |
| 2028 | 0–10.4% | 1 / 5 |
| 2029 | 0–9.1% | 1 / 5 |
| 2030 | 0–7.8% | 1 / 5 |
| 2031 | 0–6.5% | 1 / 5 |
| 2032 | 0–5.2% | 1 / 5 |
| 2033 | 0–3.9% | 1 / 5 |
| 2034 | 0–2.6% | 1 / 5 |
| 2035 | 0–1.3% | 1 / 5 |
| 2036 | 0% | 4 / 5 |
Lines by staging category
The staging category sets the speed of the cut: 0 is duty-free from entry into force, 4 to 15 are the years to zero, E is excluded and letter codes are quotas or special treatments.
Mercosur → EU
- E× 7
- SR× 2
EU → Mercosur
- 10× 4
- E× 1
Tariff-rate quotas
- SR-BRMercosur → EU
In quota: duty-free
2 lines of this heading · Only for goods from Brazil
Volume, balance and products - SR-PYMercosur → EU
In quota: duty-free
2 lines of this heading · Only for goods from Paraguay
Volume, balance and products
Rates in each Mercosur country
Each member has its own base rate and applied MFN rate. The preference is cut from the base rate, or from the applied rate where that's lower (Art. 2.4(7) of the agreement), so the current rate can differ by country.
| Country | Base rate | Applied MFN | Preferential 2026 | Zero by | Applied-rate source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 16% | 0–14.4% | 0–14.4% | 2036 | Brazil applied import duty, Res. Gecex 272/2021 Annexes II, V, VI, IX (MDIC), as of 5 October 2026 |
| Argentina | 20% | 16% | 14.5–16% | 2036 | Argentina applied import duty (DIE), ARCA Arancel Integrado, as of 18 October 2026 |
| Uruguay | 5–35% | 5–35% | 4.5–35% | 2036 | Uruguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional, MEF), as of 10 February 2025Manual snapshotOlder than 180 days |
| Paraguay | 30% | 30% | 27.2–30% | 2036 | Paraguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional Vigente, MEF), as of 4 November 2025Manual snapshotOlder than 180 days |
All tariff lines
Line descriptions are the English text of the schedules (CN 2013 for the EU, NCM 2012 for Mercosur).
Into the EU from Mercosur: 9 lines
| Code | Description | Staging | Base | Applied MFN | 2026 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1701 12 10 | Raw beet sugar, for refining (excl. added flavouring or colouring) | E | 33.90 EUR/100 kg/net | – | 33.90 EUR/100 kg/net | 33.90 EUR/100 kg/net |
| 1701 12 90 | Raw beet sugar (excl. for refining and added flavouring or colouring) | E | 41.90 EUR/100 kg/net | 41.90 EUR/100 kg/net | 41.90 EUR/100 kg/net | 41.90 EUR/100 kg/net |
| 1701 13 10 | Raw cane sugar for refining, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, obtained without centrifugation, with sucrose content 69° to 93°, containing only natural anhedral microcrystals [see subheading note 2.] | SR | 33.90 EUR/100 kg/net | – | 33.90 EUR/100 kg/netIn quota: Free | 33.90 EUR/100 kg/net |
| 1701 13 90 | Raw cane sugar, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, obtained without centrifugation, with sucrose content 69° to 93°, containing only natural anhedral microcrystals [see subheading note 2.] (excl. for refining) | E | 41.90 EUR/100 kg/net | 41.90 EUR/100 kg/net | 41.90 EUR/100 kg/net | 41.90 EUR/100 kg/net |
| 1701 14 10 | Raw cane sugar for refining, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter (excl. cane sugar of 1701 13) | SR | 33.90 EUR/100 kg/net | – | 33.90 EUR/100 kg/netIn quota: Free | 33.90 EUR/100 kg/net |
| 1701 14 90 | Raw cane sugar, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter (excl. for refining, and cane sugar of 1701 13) | E | 41.90 EUR/100 kg/net | 41.90 EUR/100 kg/net | 41.90 EUR/100 kg/net | 41.90 EUR/100 kg/net |
| 1701 91 00 | Refined cane or beet sugar, containing added flavouring or colouring, in solid form | E | 41.90 EUR/100 kg/net | 41.90 EUR/100 kg/net | 41.90 EUR/100 kg/net | 41.90 EUR/100 kg/net |
| 1701 99 10 | White sugar, containing in dry state ≥ 99,5 %sucrose (excl. flavoured or coloured) | E | 41.90 EUR/100 kg/net | 41.90 EUR/100 kg/net | 41.90 EUR/100 kg/net | 41.90 EUR/100 kg/net |
| 1701 99 90 | Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form (excl. cane and beet sugar containing added flavouring or colouring, raw sugar and white sugar) | E | 41.90 EUR/100 kg/net | 41.90 EUR/100 kg/net | 41.90 EUR/100 kg/net | 41.90 EUR/100 kg/net |
Into Brazil from the EU: 5 lines
| Code | Description | Staging | Base | Applied MFN | 2026 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1701 12 00 | Beet sugar, in crude | 10 | 16% | 14.4% | 13% | Freefrom 2036 |
| 1701 13 00 | Cane sugar mentioned in note 2 of heading 1701 | 10 | 16% | 14.4% | 13% | Freefrom 2036 |
| 1701 14 00 | Other cane sugar | 10 | 16% | Free | Free | Freefrom 2036 |
| 1701 91 00 | Other cane or beet sugar added flavouring or colouring | 10 | 16% | 14.4% | 13% | Freefrom 2036 |
| 1701 99 00 | Other cane/beet sugar/chemically pure sucrose, in solid | E | 16% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% |
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Data and method
Worked out with the calculator's engine from the agreement schedules (Annex 2-A) and the applied-rate files, for agreement year 2026. Mercosur → EU figures assume Brazilian origin, which only matters for the few origin-specific quotas; EU → Mercosur figures are for Brazil unless the country table says otherwise.
- EU TARIC via Swedish Customs Tariff File Distribution (TF), 16 October 2026
- Brazil applied import duty, Res. Gecex 272/2021 Annexes II, V, VI, IX (MDIC), 5 October 2026
- Argentina applied import duty (DIE), ARCA Arancel Integrado, 18 October 2026
- Uruguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional, MEF), 10 February 2025 · Manual snapshot · Older than 180 days
- Paraguay applied import duty (Arancel Nacional Vigente, MEF), 4 November 2025 · Manual snapshot · Older than 180 days
Estimates only, not legal or customs advice. Check the official schedules before relying on a rate.