Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits, other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products

In plain English

This category includes various baked goods such as bread, cakes, and biscuits, regardless of whether they contain cocoa. It also covers specialized items like communion wafers, pharmaceutical cachets, sealing wafers, and rice paper. The specific types of food preparations are distinguished by their form, including crispbread, gingerbread, sweet biscuits, waffles, rusks, and toasted bread. Any other bakers' products not listed elsewhere fall into the final group alongside the non-food items mentioned above.

PARAPHRASE OF THE OFFICIAL HS 2022 TEXTS BELOW — NOT LEGAL ADVICE

6-digit subheadings (6)

Official HS 2022 subheading texts. National tariff schedules subdivide these further (8-10 digit lines) and set the actual duty rates.

Chapter 19 classification notes

Classification certainty

The 6-digit level shown here is the internationally harmonised layer. Duty rates attach to national 8-10 digit tariff lines, which differ by country — use the duty calculator for lane estimates. For binding certainty, request a ruling from the destination customs authority.

Other headings in Chapter 19

• 1901 — Malt extract; flour/groats/meal/starch/malt extract products, no cocoa…
• 1902 — Pasta; whether or not cooked or stuffed with meat or other substance, …
• 1903 — Tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch; in the form of …
• 1904 — Prepared foods obtained by swelling or roasting cereals or cereal prod…