HTS Chapter 19 · Section IV
Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products
Chapter 19 averages a 9.9% general (MFN) duty across its 80 rated tariff lines, with the steepest line reaching 17.5%.
- 9.9%
- avg MFN duty
- 17.5%
- highest line
- 80
- rated tariff lines
- 13%
- enter duty-free
Tariff lines in Chapter 19 by duty-rate band
How the 80 rated lines in this chapter distribute across general (MFN) rate ranges
About HTS Chapter 19
HTS Chapter 19 - Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products - organizes 181 tariff classifications in the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule. Of these, 80 carry explicit duty rates at the tariff-line level, meaning importers can look up a specific Column 1 General (MFN) rate for every qualifying shipment. Chapter 19 sits within Section IV (Prepared Foodstuffs; Beverages, Spirits; Tobacco), which groups commercially related product categories together.
The average general duty rate across all tariff lines in this chapter is 9.9%, with the highest individual rate reaching 17.5%. Duty burden varies widely across tariff lines within this chapter, classification precision matters. Below, each line links to its individual detail page showing General, Special (FTA), and Column 2 rates.
Use this chapter page as the entry point for classifying any product that falls under preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products. The tree below preserves the HTS indentation hierarchy (heading → subheading → tariff line), so you can narrow from broad category to specific 8-10 digit code. All data comes from the US International Trade Commission (USITC) HTS 2026 Basic Edition, the official schedule of import duties used by US Customs and Border Protection.
Chapter 19 At a Glance
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Total tariff classifications | 181 | All headings, subheadings, and tariff lines. |
| Lines with explicit rates | 80 | Tariff lines carrying a Column 1 General duty. |
| Average general rate | 9.9% | Mean MFN rate across rated lines. |
| Highest line rate | 17.5% | Peak Column 1 General rate within the chapter. |
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule 2026 Basic Edition. Computed at last data refresh, see methodology.
Tariff Lines
1901 Malt extract; food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40 percent by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of headings 0401 to 0404, not containing cocoa or containing less than 5 percent by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included:
1901.10 Preparations suitable for infants or young children, put up for retail sale:
Preparations suitable for infants, put up for retail sale:
Containing over 10 percent by weight of milk solids:
1901.10.05.00 Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg 17.5%
Other:
Infant formula containing oligosaccharides:
1901.10.11.00 Described in additional U.S. note 2 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg, kg cmsc 17.5%
1901.10.16.00 Other
kg, kg cmsc $1.035/kg + 14.9%
Other:
Dairy products described in additional U.S. note 1 to chapter 4:
1901.10.21.00 Described in additional U.S. note 10 to chapter 4 and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg 17.5%
1901.10.26.00 Other
kg, kg cmsc $1.035/kg + 14.9%
1901.10.29.00 Other
kg, kg cmsc 14.9%
Other:
1901.10.31.00 Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg 17.5%
Other:
Infant formula containing oligosaccharides:
1901.10.33.00 Described in additional U.S. note 2 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg 17.5%
1901.10.36.00 Other
kg $1.035/kg + 14.9%
Other:
Dairy products described in additional U.S. note 1 to chapter 4:
1901.10.41.00 Described in additional U.S. note 10 to chapter 4 and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg 17.5%
1901.10.44.00 Other
kg $1.035/kg + 14.9%
1901.10.49.00 Other
kg 14.9%
Preparations suitable for young children, put up for retail sale:
Dairy products described in additional U.S. note 1 to chapter 4:
Dairy preparations containing over 10 percent by weight of milk solids:
1901.10.52.00 Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg 16%
1901.10.54.00 Described in additional U.S. note 10 to chapter 4 and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg, kg cmsc 16%
1901.10.56.00 Other
kg, kg cmsc $1.035/kg +13.6%
Other:
1901.10.62.00 Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg 16%
1901.10.64.00 Described in additional U.S. note 10 to chapter 4 and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg 16%
1901.10.66.00 Other
kg $1.035/kg + 13.6%
Other:
1901.10.72.00 Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg 10%
Articles containing over 10 percent by weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 3 to chapter 17:
1901.10.74.00 Described in additional U.S. note 8 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg 10%
1901.10.76.00 Other
kg 23.7¢/kg + 8.5%
1901.10.91.00 Other
kg 6.4%
1901.20 Mixes and doughs for the preparation of bakers' wares of heading 1905:
Containing over 25 percent by weight of butterfat, not put up for retail sale:
1901.20.02.00 Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg 10%
Other:
Dairy products described in additional U.S. note 1 to chapter 4:
1901.20.05.00 Described in additional U.S. note 10 to chapter 4 and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg, kg cmsc 10%
1901.20.15.00 Other
kg, kg cmsc 42.3¢/kg +8.5%
Other:
Articles containing over 65 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 2 to chapter 17:
1901.20.20.00 Described in additional U.S. note 7 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg, kg cmsc 10%
1901.20.25.00 Other
kg, kg cmsc 42.3¢/kg + 8.5%
Mixes and doughs described in additional U.S. note 1 to chapter 19:
1901.20.30.00 Described in additional U.S. note 3 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg, kg cmsc 10%
1901.20.35.00 Other
kg, kg cmsc 42.3¢/kg + 8.5%
1901.20.40.00 Other
kg, kg cmsc 8.5%
Other:
1901.20.42.00 Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg 10%
Other:
Dairy products described in additional U.S. note 1 to chapter 4:
1901.20.45.00 Described in additional U.S. note 10 to chapter 4 and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg, kg cmsc 10%
1901.20.50.00 Other
kg, kg cmsc 42.3¢/kg + 8.5%
Other:
Articles containing over 65 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 2 to chapter 17:
1901.20.55.00 Described in additional U.S. note 7 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg 10%
1901.20.60.00 Other
kg 42.3¢/kg + 8.5%
Mixes and doughs described in additional U.S. note 1 to chapter 19:
1901.20.65.00 Described in additional U.S. note 3 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg 10%
1901.20.70.00 Other
kg 42.3¢/kg + 8.5%
1901.20.80.00 Other
kg 8.5%
1901.90 Other:
Malt extract:
1901.90.10.00 Fluid
liters 3.2¢/liter
1901.90.20.00 Solid or condensed
kg 9.6%
1901.90.25.00 Puddings ready for immediate consumption without further preparation
kg Free
1901.90.28.00 Dry mixtures containing less than 31 percent by weight of butterfat and consisting of not less than 17.5 percent by weight each of sodium caseinate, butterfat, whey solids containing over 5.5 percent by weight of butterfat, and dried whole milk, but not containing dried milk, dried whey or dried buttermilk any of which contain 5.5 percent or less by weight of butterfat
kg, kg cmsc 0.37¢/kg
1901.90.32.00 Cajeta not made from cow's milk
kg 11.2%
Margarine cheese:
1901.90.33.00 Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg 10%
1901.90.34.00 Described in additional U.S. note 23 to chapter 4 and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg, kg cmsc 10%
1901.90.36.00 Other
kg, kg cmsc $1.128/kg
Other:
Dairy products described in additional U.S. note 1 to chapter 4:
Dairy preparations containing over 10 percent by weight of milk solids:
1901.90.60.00 Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg 16%
1901.90.61.00 Described in additional U.S. note 10 to chapter 4 and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg, kg cmsc 16%
1901.90.62.00 Other
kg, kg cmsc $1.035/kg +13.6%
Other:
1901.90.63.00 Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg 16%
1901.90.64.00 Described in additional U.S. note 10 to chapter 4 and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg 16%
1901.90.65.00 Other
kg $1.035/kg + 13.6%
Other:
1901.90.66.00 Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg 10%
Other:
Articles containing over 65 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 2 to chapter 17:
1901.90.67.00 Described in additional U.S. note 7 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions
kg 10%
1901.90.68.00 Other
kg 23.7¢/kg + 8.5%
Articles containing over 10 percent by dry weight of sugar described in additional U.S. note 3 to chapter 17:
1901.90.69.00 Described in additional U.S. note 8 to chapter pursuant to its provisions
kg 10%
1901.90.71.00 Other
kg 23.7¢/kg + 8.5%
Other:
1901.90.72.00 Containing over 5.5 percent by weight of butterfat and not packaged for retail sale
kg, kg cmsc 10.2%
1901.90.91 Other
6.4%
1901.90.91.82 Corn-soya milk blends
kg 1901.90.91.85 Wheat-flour-soya blends
kg 1901.90.91.95 Other
kg 1902 Pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed (with meat or other substances) or otherwise prepared, such as spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagna, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni; couscous, whether or not prepared:
Uncooked pasta, not stuffed or otherwise prepared:
1902.11 Containing eggs:
1902.11.20 Exclusively pasta
Free
Product of a European Union (EU) country:
1902.11.20.10 Subject to the Inward Processing Regime (IPR)
kg 1902.11.20.20 Subject to the EU reduced export refund in accordance with the US-EU Pasta agreement
kg 1902.11.20.30 Other
kg 1902.11.20.90 Product of a country other than an EU country
kg 1902.11.40.00 Other, including pasta packaged with sauce preparations
kg 6.4%
1902.19 Other:
1902.19.20 Exclusively pasta
Free
Product of a European Union (EU) Country:
1902.19.20.10 Subject to the Inward Processing Regime (IPR)
kg 1902.19.20.20 Subject to the EU reduced export refund in accordance with the US-EU Pasta agreement
kg 1902.19.20.30 Other
kg 1902.19.20.90 Product of a country other than an EU country
kg 1902.19.40.00 Other, including pasta packaged with sauce preparations
kg 6.4%
1902.20.00 Stuffed pasta, whether or not cooked or otherwise prepared
6.4%
1902.20.00.20 Canned
kg Other:
1902.20.00.40 Frozen
kg 1902.20.00.60 Other
kg 1902.30.00 Other pasta
6.4%
1902.30.00.20 Canned
kg Other:
1902.30.00.40 Frozen
kg 1902.30.00.60 Other
kg 1902.40.00.00 Couscous
kg 6.4%
1903.00 Tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or in similar forms:
1903.00.20.00 Of arrowroot, cassava or sago
kg Free
1903.00.40.00 Other
kg 0.8¢/kg
1904 Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products (for example, cornflakes); cereals (other than corn (maize)) in grain form or in the form of flakes or other worked grains (except flour, groats and meal), pre-cooked or otherwise prepared, not elsewhere specified or included:
1904.10.00 Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products
1.1%
1904.10.00.40 Containing cane and/or beet sugar
kg 1904.10.00.80 Other
kg 1904.20 Prepared foods obtained from unroasted cereal flakes or from mixtures of unroasted cereal flakes and roasted cereal flakes or swelled cereals:
1904.20.10.00 In airtight containers and not containing apricots, citrus fruits, peaches or pears
kg 5.6%
1904.20.90.00 Other
kg 14.9%
1904.30.00.00 Bulgur wheat
kg 14%
1904.90.01 Other
14%
1904.90.01.20 Frozen
kg 1904.90.01.40 Other
kg 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:
1905.10.00.00 Crispbread
kg Free
1905.20.00.00 Gingerbread and the like
kg Free
Sweet biscuits; waffles and wafers:
1905.31.00 Sweet biscuits
Free
Frozen:
1905.31.00.21 Containing peanuts or peanut products
kg 1905.31.00.29 Other
kg Other:
1905.31.00.41 Containing peanuts or peanut products
kg 1905.31.00.49 Other
kg 1905.32.00 Waffles and wafers
Free
Frozen:
1905.32.00.21 Containing peanuts or peanut products
kg 1905.32.00.29 Other
kg Other:
1905.32.00.41 Containing peanuts or peanut products
kg 1905.32.00.49 Other
kg 1905.40.00.00 Rusks, toasted bread and similar toasted products
kg Free
1905.90 Other:
1905.90.10 Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and similar baked products, and puddings, whether or not containing chocolate, fruit, nuts or confectionery
Free
Frozen:
1905.90.10.41 Pastries, cakes and similar sweet baked products; puddings
kg 1905.90.10.49 Other
kg Other:
1905.90.10.50 Pastries, cakes and similar sweet baked products; puddings
kg 1905.90.10.70 Bread
kg 1905.90.10.90 Other
kg 1905.90.90 Other
4.5%
1905.90.90.30 Corn chips and similar crisp savory snack foods
kg 1905.90.90.60 Pizza and quiche
kg 1905.90.90.90 Other
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does HTS Chapter 19 cover? ▼
HTS Chapter 19 covers Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products. It contains 181 individual tariff classifications, of which 80 have specified duty rates. This chapter falls under Section IV (Prepared Foodstuffs; Beverages, Spirits; Tobacco).
What is the average tariff rate for Chapter 19? ▼
The average general (MFN) duty rate across all tariff lines in Chapter 19 is 9.9%. The highest individual rate in this chapter is 17.5%. Actual duty on a specific product depends on its precise HTS classification.
How do I find the correct HTS code for my product? ▼
Browse the tariff lines listed below organized by heading and subheading. Each item with an HTS number links to its full detail page showing general, special, and Column 2 duty rates. For complex classifications, consult a licensed customs broker or contact US Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Are there any duty-free items in Chapter 19? ▼
Yes, many chapters contain items with a "Free" general rate, meaning no duty is assessed for imports from most-favored-nation countries. Look for items marked "Free" in the tariff lines table below. Additional preferential rates may also apply under free trade agreements.
Where does PlainTariff get its tariff data? ▼
All tariff data comes from the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) 2026 Basic Edition, the official schedule of US import duties.
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