19

Official Chapter Guide

Preparations of cereals, flour, starch, or milk, including baker's wares, with exclusions for high-meat content, medicaments, and animal feed.

Tariff Landscape

Many items in Chapter 19 can be dutiable, especially if involving mixes with sugar derivatives.
Products under this chapter typically do not fall under specific Section 301 or 232 implications.
No prevalent ADD/CVD trends directly associated with Chapter 19 commodities, but always verify product-specific details.

Importers often mistakenly classify high-meat content preparations as part of Chapter 19 instead of Chapter 16.
Complications arise in distinguishing mixes and doughs containing sugar for consumer-ready packaging.
Another common misclassification involves cocoa content exceeding 6%, which should fall under Chapter 18.
Careful examination required for determining if cereal-based products are 'otherwise prepared' beyond basic provisions.

Excludes food preparations with more than 20% sausage, meat, fish, or other similar components unless stuffed (heading 1902).
Animal feed products made from flour or starch are excluded (heading 2309).
Medicaments or other products of Chapter 30 are not covered.
Definitions for 'groats', 'flour', and 'meal' are specified, distinguishing between different vegetable origins and other categories.
Heading 1904 excludes products with more than 6% cocoa by weight or those coated with chocolate.
Specifies the meaning of 'otherwise prepared' for heading 1904 as processed beyond Chapter 10 or 11 provisions.

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