Section IV · Foodstuffs, Beverages & Tobacco · Chapter 19
Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products
About chapter 19
Chapter 19 covers preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk: bread, pastry, biscuits, pasta and similar bakers' products. It's the finished-goods counterpart to the raw grain in chapter 10 and the milled flour in chapter 11.
Classification tip: Stuffed pasta (like ravioli) is classified differently from plain pasta, and whether a bakery product contains egg, dairy or a filling can shift its subheading, so read the recipe, not just the product name.
19 six-digit codes
Malt extract; flour/groats/meal/starch/malt extract products, no cocoa (or less than 40% by weight) and food preparations of goods of headings 04.01 to 04.04, no cocoa (or less than 5% by weight), weights calculated on a totally defatted basis, n.e.c.
3 codes1901.10Food preparations; of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, suitable for infants or young children, put up for retail sale1901.20Food preparations; mixes and doughs for the preparation of bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares1901.90Food preparations; of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, for uses n.e.c. in heading no. 1901
Pasta; whether or not cooked or stuffed with meat or other substance, or otherwise prepared, egg spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni; couscous, whether or not prepared
5 codes1902.11Food preparations; pasta, containing eggs, uncooked, not stuffed or otherwise prepared1902.19Food preparations; pasta, uncooked (excluding that containing eggs), not stuffed or otherwise prepared1902.20Food preparations; pasta, stuffed (with meat or other substances), whether or not cooked or otherwise prepared1902.30Food preparations; pasta (excluding stuffed), cooked or otherwise prepared1902.40Food preparations; couscous
Tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch; in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or similar forms
1 code1903.00Food preparations; tapioca and substitutes thereof, prepared from starch in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or similar
Prepared foods obtained by swelling or roasting cereals or cereal products (e.g. corn flakes); cereals (other than maize (corn)) in grain form or in the form of flakes or other worked grains (not flour and meal), pre-cooked or otherwise prepared, n.e.c.
4 codes1904.10Food preparations; obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products1904.20Food preparations; obtained from unroasted cereal flakes or from mixtures of unroasted cereal flakes and roasted cereal flakes or swelled cereals1904.30Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products (e.g. corn flakes); cereals, not maize (corn), in grain form or in the form of flakes or other worked grains, from bulgur wheat1904.90Food preparations; cereal or cereal products (excluding maize), in grain form, pre-cooked or otherwise prepared
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
6 codes1905.10Food preparations; crispbread, whether or not containing cocoa1905.20Food preparations; gingerbread and the like, whether or not containing cocoa1905.31Food preparations; sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa1905.32Food preparations; waffles and wafers, whether or not containing cocoa1905.40Food preparations; rusks, toasted bread and similar toasted products, whether or not containing cocoa1905.90Food preparations; bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar products
More chapters in section IV: Foodstuffs, Beverages & Tobacco
- 16Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other…
- 17Sugars and sugar confectionery
- 18Cocoa and cocoa preparations
- 20Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or…
- 21Miscellaneous edible preparations
- 22Beverages, spirits and vinegar
- 23Food industries, residues and wastes thereof
- 24Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes
Codes and descriptions follow the WCO six-digit Harmonized System nomenclature. National tariff schedules extend these to 8–13 digits and set the actual duty rate, so confirm the full code for your destination country with your customs broker before filing. To copy a code, hover a row and use the copy button; every code has 1901-style dot notation ready for your commercial invoice.
Chapter 19 FAQ
What does HS code chapter 19 cover?
Chapter 19 of the Harmonized System covers: preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products. It belongs to section IV (Foodstuffs, Beverages & Tobacco) and contains 5 four-digit headings, 1901–1905.
How many HS codes are in chapter 19?
Chapter 19 contains 5 four-digit headings and 19 six-digit subheadings. Countries subdivide these further (8–13 digits) in their national tariff schedules, so the full national count is larger.
Is HS code 1901 the same in every country?
Yes. The six-digit level of every code in this chapter is harmonised by the World Customs Organization and identical in all member countries. Digits beyond the sixth (for example the US 10-digit HTS or the EU 8-digit CN) are national and set the actual duty rate.
How do I choose the right code within chapter 19?
Work from the four-digit heading down: pick the heading that best matches your product, then the six-digit subheading that matches its material, form or processing. If two codes seem to fit, customs rules (the General Rules of Interpretation) decide, and when in doubt, confirm with your customs broker before filing.