Earth's Best Whole Grain Baby Cereal from Germany
A whole grain wheat and oat cereal mix for toddlers, with added malt extract and over 10% sugar meeting U.S. note 3 criteria, packaged for retail and entered under U.S. note 8. It qualifies for HTS 1901.10.74.00 as a non-cocoa food preparation of meal and groats for young children. Iron-fortified for developmental support.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate ≥ 10 percent): MFN >= 10% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Provide certificates of analysis for sugar and cocoa percentages to support classification at entry
• Use proper FDA prior notice for baby foods to avoid detention; include country-of-origin labeling
• Watch for over 5% cocoa triggering exclusion from heading 1901 per chapter notes