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Goods guide · HS chapter 17

Sugar and confectionery

Official chapter title: Sugars and sugar confectionary

In 2025 the United States exported $2.8 billion of goods in HS chapter 17 and imported $6.2 billion. Exports were down 10.0% on 2024 and imports down 10.7% on 2024.

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US exports, 2025
$2.8BDown 10.0% on 2024
US imports, 2025
$6.2BDown 10.7% on 2024
Share of US goods exports
0.1%58th of 96 chapters by export value

By country, 2025

Where US exports go

The 10 largest destinations shown here took 83% of the US total.

  1. 1Mexico$1.1 billion39.5%
  2. 2Canada$664.9 million24.1%
  3. 3China$133.1 million4.8%
  4. 4Japan$98.2 million3.6%
  5. 5New Zealand$86.1 million3.1%
  6. 6United Kingdom$62.7 million2.3%
  7. 7Australia$40.6 million1.5%
  8. 8Netherlands$38.9 million1.4%
  9. 9South Korea$36.9 million1.3%
  10. 10Indonesia$32.1 million1.2%

Where US imports come from

The 10 largest sources shown here took 75% of the US total.

  1. 1Mexico$1.8 billion29.8%
  2. 2Canada$1.2 billion18.9%
  3. 3Brazil$302.9 million4.9%
  4. 4Turkey$221.4 million3.6%
  5. 5Germany$218.5 million3.5%
  6. 6Guatemala$209.0 million3.4%
  7. 7Colombia$194.6 million3.1%
  8. 8China$166.5 million2.7%
  9. 9Dominican Republic$163.5 million2.6%
  10. 10Spain$138.8 million2.2%

Through Norfolk-Newport News

Census port figures for Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia, in 2025.

Exports through the port
$71.2M2.6% of US exports in this chapter
Leading destination
India$17.7 million
Imports through the port
$92.6M1.5% of US imports in this chapter

Trade through Norfolk-Newport News

Paperwork

Exports in this chapter are reported under Schedule B numbers that begin 17, and imports are classified under Harmonized Tariff Schedule numbers that begin 17.

Sources

  • US trade figures: US Census Bureau, International Trade API, HS2 total exports and general imports for calendar 2024 and 2025, retrieved November 4, 2026. Countries under comprehensive US sanctions are left out of the country lists; shares are of the full US total.
  • Chapter titles: the Census API commodity descriptions (E_COMMODITY_LDESC). Schedule B: Census Bureau. HTSUS: US International Trade Commission.
  • Port figures: US Census Bureau, port-level trade for Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia (Census port 1401), calendar 2024 and 2025, retrieved November 4, 2026.