Vanilla Instant Pudding Mix from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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