HS Code 1905
Baked Goods and Pastry Products
HS code 1905 is for bakers' wares including bread, pastry, cakes, and biscuits, as well as pharmaceutical cachets and similar starch-based products.
4-digit Section IVFCL
HS Code 1905 — Baked Goods and Pastry Products
This covers all final baked products, ranging from everyday bread and crackers to cakes and sweet biscuits. It also includes specialty items like communion wafers, empty medicine capsules made of flour starch, and rice paper.
What's included
- Bread
- Sweet biscuits
- Chocolate-coated cookies
- Pizza bases
- Rice paper
What's excluded
- Unbaked frozen dough → use
190120(1905 is for finished 'baked' goods; raw dough is under 1901.)
Common examples
- Digestive biscuits
- Frozen baked pizza
- Toasted bread (rusks)
- Cadbury chocolate fingers
Frequently asked questions
Are chocolate-covered biscuits under Chapter 18 (Chocolate)?
No, if it is a biscuit (cookie) base coated in chocolate, it remains under HS 1905.
Trade & shipping notes
- Typical duty range: 0% - 15%
- Documentation: Check for Meursing Table requirements in the EU for sugar/fat/starch content.
- Typical shipping mode: FCL
- Top exporters: Germany, Italy, France
- Top importers: United States, United Kingdom, Canada
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Key takeaway
One of the most used codes in food retail, covering almost everything found in a bakery aisle.
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