Switzerland HS Code

HS Code 170490: Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa : Other in Switzerland

Q: Is HS code 170490 the same across all countries?

Yes — up to the 6-digit level, HS code 170490 is the same in every WCO member country. Beyond 6 digits, each country extends the code for national tariff and statistical use. Switzerland extends it under Tares / HS-CH.

Q: What system does Switzerland use to classify HS code 170490?

Switzerland classifies products under the Tares — Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares / HS-CH; locally Schweizer Zolltarif (Tares)), which extends HS codes to 8 digits. The first 6 digits align with the WCO Harmonized System, and the rest cover national tariff and statistical needs.

Q: Where can I officially look up HS code 170490 in Switzerland?

The official source is https://www.bazg.admin.ch/. For faster cross-country lookups, TradeInt's HS Code Tool consolidates classifications across all major countries in one place.

What is HS Code 170490 in Switzerland

Under Switzerland's Tares — Swiss Customs Tariff (Schweizer Zolltarif (Tares)), HS Code 170490 is the WCO Harmonized System subheading for Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa : Other. This is the most detailed internationally standardized level; Switzerland extends classifications to 8 digits under its national tariff system. 170490 belongs to Section IV: Prepared foodstuffs; beverages, spirits and vinegar; tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes, Chapter 17: Sugars and sugar confectionery, Heading 1704: Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa.

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Classification Path of HS Code 170490 in Switzerland

Section IV

Chapters (16-24) Prepared foodstuffs; beverages, spirits and vinegar; tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes

Chapter 17

Sugars and sugar confectionery

HS Code 1704

Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa

HS Code 170490

Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa : Other

HS Code 17049060

Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa: other: other moulded sugar confectionery: containing milkfat

HS Code 17049050

Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa: other: other moulded sugar confectionery: containing vegetable fat but not containing milkfat

HS Code 17049042

Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa: other: other moulded sugar confectionery: not containing milkfat nor vegetable fat, of a sucrose content by weight: exceeding 50 % but not exceeding 70 %

HS Code 17049041

HS Code 17049043

HS Code 17049092

Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa: other: other, of a sucrose content by weight: exceeding 50 % but not exceeding 70 %

HS Code 17049091

Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa: other: other, of a sucrose content by weight: exceeding 70%

HS Code 17049093

Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa: other: other, of a sucrose content by weight: not exceeding 50%

HS Code 17049031

Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa: other: sugar confectionery of all kinds made from liquorice juice, of a sucrose content by weight: exceeding 10 %

HS Code 17049032

Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa: other: sugar confectionery of all kinds made from liquorice juice, of a sucrose content by weight: not exceeding 10 %

HS Code 17049020

Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa: other: sugar confectionery of all kinds, containing fruit or nuts (for example, fruit pastes, nougat, marzipan and the like)

HS Code 17049010

Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa: other: white chocolate

Switzerland Tariff Classification: Tares — Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares / HS-CH)

In Switzerland, HS 170490 is classified under the Tares — Swiss Customs Tariff (Schweizer Zolltarif (Tares)) — a 8-digit national extension of the WCO 6-digit Harmonized System.

Tariff schedule Tares — Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares / HS-CH)

Local name Schweizer Zolltarif (Tares)

Digits 8

Official source https://www.bazg.admin.ch/

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Top Trading Product of HS Code 1704

Top Switzerland import Product Under HS Code 1704

1 170490: Other $170.1M 2 170410: Chewing gum, whether or not sugarcoated $3.4M

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Top Switzerland export Product Under HS Code 1704

1 170490: Other $246.9M 2 170410: Chewing gum, whether or not sugarcoated $400.1K

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