Banana Cream Instant Pudding from China
Dry mix pudding flavored with banana essence, composed of modified starch, flour, and sugars for instant preparation. HTS 1901.90.25.00 applies to such ready-for-consumption puddings beyond basic chapter 11 flours.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Document starch source (not from 0712/1105/1106 excluded veggies) per chapter note (b)
• Batch-test for cocoa traces to maintain <40% eligibility in 1901.90
• Use commercial invoices specifying 'pudding, not retail packed' to match statistical requirements