Frozen Peanut Butter Wafers
Frozen peanut butter wafers are thin, crispy wafers filled with creamy peanut butter, frozen for preservation and extended shelf life. They fall under tariff item 1905.32.99 as 'other' waffles and wafers, being sweet bakers' wares prepared beyond basic flour processing, with no cocoa or meat content exceeding legal thresholds.
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% |
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If the wafers contain 25% or more by weight of wheat and are within the access commitment
Wheat-based wafers may qualify for a lower duty rate under the tariff rate quota.
If the product is essentially peanut butter with a wafer component
Preparations of peanuts may be classified under Chapter 20.
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The Tariff Assistant works through the GRI rules on your specific product to reach the right tariff item — and can price the duty on it in the same conversation.
Import Tips & Compliance
• Maintain cold chain documentation to prove the wafers are frozen at the time of importation
• Verify the wheat content; if 25% or more, the tariff rate quota may apply
• Keep a complete ingredient list to show compliance with Chapter 19 notes, especially the 6% cocoa limit
Related Products under Tariff item 1905.32.99
Chocolate Chip Waffles
Frozen or ready-to-heat waffles topped with chocolate chips, made from wheat flour batter leavened and baked into thin, crispy sheets. These are sweet waffles, a type of baker's ware, processed beyond the basic preparations of Chapter 10 or 11.
Chocolate Peanut Wafers
Crispy wafers coated in chocolate and embedded with chopped peanuts. These are processed bakers' wares qualifying as sweet wafers, prepared beyond basic meal or flour processing per Chapter 19 notes, and classified as other wafers under 1905.32.99.
Cinnamon Sugar Waffles
Pre-toasted waffles sprinkled with cinnamon sugar, frozen for retail reheating. These are sweet waffles processed beyond the basic grain preparations of Chapter 10 or 11, making them bakers' wares under this tariff item.
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Thin sweet vanilla wafers mimicking communion style but for general dessert use. These are flavored wafers, qualifying as sweet bakers' wares under this tariff item, distinct from plain communion wafers.
Frozen Blueberry Waffle Bites
Small waffle pieces with blueberry inclusions, frozen for easy portioning. These are frozen bakers' wares exceeding simple flour processing, qualifying as sweet waffles under this tariff item.
Frozen Chocolate Chip Waffles
Pre-baked waffles with embedded chocolate chips, frozen for preservation and convenient reheating. These are frozen waffles, a type of bakers' ware beyond simple Chapter 11 preparations, containing cocoa but within limits.