Bread — HTS 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
Chapter 19 › Heading 1905
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Written to help non-specialists understand this page. Rates, dates, and legal facts come from the official records above and on the linked source.
HTS heading 1905 is a broad product category for baked goods and certain similar edible or pharmaceutical-related products. It groups bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits, and other bakers’ wares, whether or not they contain cocoa. It also includes items such as communion wafers, empty pharmaceutical capsules, sealing wafers, rice paper, and similar products.
The four-digit heading is only the starting point. To reach the correct eight-digit HTSUS code, follow the subheadings and statistical subdivisions that distinguish the product by type, ingredients or material, intended use, and other stated characteristics. Read the wording at each level, including any legal notes and chapter or section notes; classification is based on the product as imported, not simply its marketing name.
What to check
- Describe the product’s physical form, ingredients, and manufacturing process before searching the tariff.
- Check whether the item is a bread, pastry, cake, biscuit, wafer, capsule, rice-paper product, or another comparable baker’s ware.
- Follow every applicable six-digit subheading and eight-digit statistical subdivision rather than stopping at heading 1905.
- Verify details such as cocoa content, filling, composition, packaging, and intended use when the subheading distinguishes among them.
- Confirm the result against the current HTSUS and consult a customs broker or binding-ruling process if the classification is uncertain.
HTS heading 1905 summary
Bread is a 4-digit product category containing 3 published product-code lines in this snapshot. A heading does not carry one universal duty rate; classification must be narrowed to the line matching the product facts.
How to find your code in this category
A heading is a product category. To get the exact duty, narrow from this 4-digit heading to a sub-category (usually by material), then open the 8-digit code that matches your product.
Open any code in the tables below to see its exact duty rate, a duty calculator (enter your shipment value → estimated duty and landed cost), the rate-change history chart, and the country-by-country breakdown (including Section 301/232 add-on duties).
Why you have to click in: a single category can contain products with very different duties. The rate depends on the specific product — its material and construction — and on the country of origin, and those only get pinned down at the 8-digit code level. That is why this page points you to codes instead of showing one rate for the whole category.
Sub-categories
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 1905.90 | Other |
Product codes & duty rates
👇 Each row is a specific product code — click a blue code to open its full page with exact duty rates by country, the rate-history chart, and a duty calculator. 👉
| Code | Description | General (MFN) | Special | Column 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905.10.00.00 👉 | Crispbread | Free | — | 30% |
| 1905.20.00.00 👉 | Gingerbread and the like | Free | — | 30% |
| 1905.40.00.00 👉 | Rusks, toasted bread and similar toasted products | Free | — | 30% |
"Special" shows the free-trade-agreement rate; open a code to see exactly which countries qualify.
Common questions
What products fall under HTS 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. To classify a specific item you must pick the matching sub-category and 8-digit code above; the right choice usually depends on the material and construction of the product.
How do I choose the right code within this category?
Start from the sub-categories (typically divided by material—for example cotton versus man-made fibers), then open the active 8- or 10-digit code that matches the product. When unsure, a licensed customs broker or a CBP binding ruling can confirm the classification.
Reference information only, not customs, legal, or classification advice. Confirm the current code and rate against the official HTS before you import.