Pain d'Épices Spiced Loaf
Pain d'Épices Spiced Loaf is a dense French gingerbread loaf with rye flour, honey, and anise. It is prepared beyond basic flours and fits tariff item 1905.20.00 as gingerbread, being a spiced, baked good.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
| Origin Country | MFN Tariff | Surtaxes | Total Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳China | 3% | — | 3% |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | 3% | — | 3% |
| 🇺🇸United States | 3% | — | 3% |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 3% | — | 3% |
| 🇯🇵Japan | 3% | — | 3% |
More Specific Codes
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If the loaf is considered a cake or other bakers' ware
Dense loaves may be classified as other bakers' wares if not specifically gingerbread.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Ensure the loaf is not leavened with yeast, as this tariff item excludes yeast-leavened products
• Declare the rye flour and honey ingredients accurately for CFIA compliance
• Provide the CBSA with the product's moisture content if required for classification
Related Products under Tariff item 1905.20.00
Australian Christmas Gingerbread
Australian Christmas Gingerbread is a spiced baked good made with ginger and native spices such as wattleseed, cut into festive shapes. It qualifies as 'gingerbread and the like' under tariff item 1905.20.00 because it is a sweetened, spiced bakers' ware prepared beyond the scope of Chapter 11 flours.
Chocolate-Dipped Gingerbread
Chocolate-Dipped Gingerbread consists of gingerbread pieces coated in dark chocolate, combining spice and cocoa flavors. It falls under tariff item 1905.20.00 as long as the cocoa content, calculated on a totally defatted basis, does not exceed 6% by weight, per Chapter 19 Note 3.
Decorated Gingerbread Ornaments
Decorated Gingerbread Ornaments are hard gingerbread cookies shaped as ornaments and painted with edible icing for holiday decoration. They are edible spiced bakers' wares and qualify as 'gingerbread and the like' under tariff item 1905.20.00.
Gingerbread House Kit
Gingerbread House Kit includes pre-baked gingerbread panels with icing and candy for assembling decorative houses. It falls under tariff item 1905.20.00 as gingerbread prepared for retail bakery use, provided the components are all edible and the kit is not a toy.
Gluten-Free Gingerbread Bites
Gluten-Free Gingerbread Bites are mini gingerbread pieces made with almond or rice flour, ginger, and no wheat gluten. They still qualify as 'gingerbread and the like' under tariff item 1905.20.00 because they are spiced bakers' wares prepared beyond Chapter 11 flours.
Iced Gingerbread Cookies
Iced Gingerbread Cookies are soft or crisp cookies flavored with ginger, molasses, and cloves, decorated with royal icing. They are classified under tariff item 1905.20.00 as 'gingerbread and the like' because they are spiced pastry products prepared beyond Chapter 11 flours.