Royal Icing Sugar Mix for Cookies

Powdered mix for royal icing used in cookie decoration, over 65% dry weight sugar with malt extract and meringue powder, designed for bakers' wares of heading 1905 and entered per U.S. note 7. Fits HTS 1901.20.55.00 as a high-sugar food preparation of malt extract and flour derivatives.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China10%+17.5%27.5%
🇲🇽Mexico10%+10.0%20%
🇨🇦Canada10%+10.0%20%
🇩🇪Germany10%+10.0%20%
🇯🇵Japan10%+10.0%20%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

2106.90.52.00Lower: 17.5% vs 27.5%

If not specifically for heading 1905 bakers' wares

General sugar confectionery or syrups fall under 2106.90 if lacking baking mix specificity.

1901.20.45.00Same rate: 27.5%

If lower sugar percentage

Drops to non-quota 'other' if under 65% sugar by dry weight.

1704.90.58.00Higher: 27.9% vs 27.5%

If predominantly sugar confections without significant flour/malt

Sugar confectionery NESOI in chapter 17 if preparatory components are minimal.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Provide spectrographic or HPLC analysis proving sugar dominance to support 1901.20.55.00 classification

Ensure packaging clearly indicates use for bakers' wares to distinguish from general icings in 2106

Beware of dairy additions pushing into 1901.10 if over threshold for milk-based preparations

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