HTS US: 1905.XX.XXXX
Description
This heading covers a wide range of baked goods and related products, including various types of bread, pastries, cakes, biscuits, and wafers. It also includes specific pharmaceutical-use capsules and products similar to rice paper. The classification applies regardless of whether these products contain cocoa or not.
Products under this heading include:
- Crispbread: Dry, crisp bread products often used as a base for toppings.
- Gingerbread and similar baked goods: Spiced sweet breads typically flavored with ginger.
- Sweet biscuits: Various types of sweet baked biscuits, some containing peanuts or peanut products.
- Waffles and wafers: Thin, crisp baked goods, which may also contain peanuts or peanut products.
- Rusks and toasted bread: Bread products that are toasted or baked until crisp.
- Other baked products: Including pastries, cakes, puddings, corn chips, pizza, quiche, and other similar items.
- Communion wafers, empty pharmaceutical capsules, sealing wafers, rice paper, and similar products: Special-use items falling under this heading.
Code Hierarchy
- Section IV: Prepared Foodstuffs; Beverages, Spirits and Vinegar; Tobacco and Manufactured Tobacco Substitutes (Chapters 16-24)
- Chapter 19: Preparations of Cereals, Flour, Starch or Milk; Pastrycooks’ Products
- Heading 1905: Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers’ wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty capsules of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products
- US HTS Code (10-digit):
1905.XX.XXXX– Detailed subcategories specify product type and composition.
Detailed Breakdown of Subheadings
The heading 1905 is subdivided into specific 6-digit and 10-digit codes that describe the product type and sometimes its ingredients or intended use.
| HS/HTS Code | Description | Examples & Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1905.10.00.00 | Crispbread | Dry, crisp bread products typically used as a base or snack. |
| 1905.20.00.00 | Gingerbread and the like | Spiced sweet breads, including gingerbread varieties. |
| 1905.31.00 | Sweet biscuits | General category for sweet biscuits. |
| 1905.31.00.21 | Containing peanuts or peanut products | Biscuits with peanut ingredients. |
| 1905.31.00.29 | Other | Sweet biscuits without peanuts. |
| 1905.31.00.41 | Containing peanuts or peanut products | Alternate subcategory for biscuits with peanuts. |
| 1905.31.00.49 | Other | Other sweet biscuits not containing peanuts. |
| 1905.32.00 | Waffles and wafers | Thin baked goods, crisp and often sweet or neutral flavored. |
| 1905.32.00.21 | Containing peanuts or peanut products | Waffles or wafers with peanut content. |
| 1905.32.00.29 | Other | Waffles and wafers without peanuts. |
| 1905.32.00.41 | Containing peanuts or peanut products | Additional subcategory for peanut-containing wafers/waffles. |
| 1905.32.00.49 | Other | Other waffles and wafers without peanuts. |
| 1905.40.00.00 | Rusks, toasted bread and similar toasted products | Bread products toasted or baked until crisp. |
| 1905.90 | Other: | Catch-all category for other products not listed above. |
| 1905.90.10 | Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and similar baked products, and puddings, whether or not containing chocolate, fruit, nuts or confectionery | Includes a wide variety of sweet and savory baked goods. |
| 1905.90.10.41 | Pastries, cakes and similar sweet baked products; puddings | Sweet baked goods and desserts. |
| 1905.90.10.49 | Other | Other sweet baked products and puddings. |
| 1905.90.10.50 | Pastries, cakes and similar sweet baked products; puddings | Alternate subcategory for sweet baked goods. |
| 1905.90.10.70 | Bread | Various types of bread under the ‘other’ category. |
| 1905.90.10.90 | Other | Miscellaneous baked products. |
| 1905.90.90 | Other | Additional miscellaneous baked goods. |
| 1905.90.90.30 | Corn chips and similar crisp savory snack foods | Snack foods like corn chips. |
| 1905.90.90.60 | Pizza and quiche | Prepared savory baked products including pizza and quiche. |
| 1905.90.90.90 | Other | Other baked products not elsewhere classified. |
What is NOT Classified Here?
To ensure accurate classification, note the following exclusions:
- Chocolate confectionery and cocoa-based products: These are classified separately under Chapter 18.
- Prepared foods containing meat or fish: These typically fall under Chapter 16 or 02 depending on the product.
- Non-baked cereal products: Such as breakfast cereals, which fall under different headings.
- Unbaked dough or raw materials: These are classified under other headings related to flour and starch preparations.
Notes
- Ingredient Specificity: Some codes differentiate products based on peanut content due to allergen and trade considerations.
- Duty Rates: Import duties vary by specific 10-digit codes and product types. It is important to consult the current USHTS tariff schedules for accurate rates.
- Food Safety Regulations: Products imported under this heading must comply with FDA and USDA regulations, including labeling and ingredient disclosures.
- Pharmaceutical Use Products: Empty capsules and sealing wafers suitable for pharmaceutical use are included in this heading, reflecting the broad scope.
Declaration Example
Product: A shipment of sweet biscuits containing peanuts.US HTS Code:
1905.31.00.21(Sweet biscuits containing peanuts or peanut products)Unit of Quantity: Kilogram (kg)
General Duty Rate: Check current USHTS (Rates vary by product and trade agreements)
Additional Requirements: FDA ingredient labeling and allergen declaration required.
Related HTS Codes
- HTS 1901: Malt extract; food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa.
- HTS 1904: Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products.
- HTS 1902: Pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed.
- HTS 2106: Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included.
