Vanilla Instant Pudding Mix from China
A powdered mix made from flour, starch, sugar, and vanilla flavoring that requires only adding milk or water to prepare. Classified under HTS 1901.90.25.00 as a pudding ready for immediate consumption without further preparation, using flour and starch as base ingredients per chapter notes.
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
• Verify the product is dairy-free or contains minimal dairy solids (<5% cocoa-free basis) to stay in 1901; otherwise, it shifts to 1901.10
• Include detailed ingredient lists and nutritional labels in documentation to prove 'ready for immediate consumption' status
• Avoid misclassification as infant formula (0404-based) by ensuring no milk solids exceed statistical note thresholds