A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to prevent circumvention of the sugar tariff-rate quotas.

This bill aims to close a loophole in trade laws that allows importers to bypass U.S. sugar quotas by bringing in sugar-heavy products, such as syrups or molasses, and then extracting the sugar for human consumption. By applying standard sugar tariffs to these items if they are used for commercial sugar production, the legislation seeks to ensure that all imported sugar is subject to the same federal regulations and quantity limits. For the average citizen, this measure is designed to stabilize the domestic sugar market and protect U.S. sugar producers from international competition that circumvents established trade rules, while specifically exempting molasses used for animal feed or rum production.