High-Sugar Cereal Flour Beverage Base
Powdered mix of wheat flour, malt extract, and over 65% dry weight sugar, described in U.S. note 7 for quota entry, used as instant beverage base without cocoa. Classified in HTS 1901.90.67.00 for food preparations of flour and malt extract meeting sugar and entry provisions.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If designed as infant formula with specific nutritional claims
Nutritionally complete preparations for young children fall under Chapter 19 heading 1905, regardless of sugar content.
If flavored for retail as compound preparations
Retail-oriented flavor mixes not primarily flour/malt-based go to other food preparations in 2106.
If unprocessed starch/flour without sugar addition
Lacks 'food preparation' processing beyond chapter 11, excluding sugar blending.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Obtain TRQ license under note 7; entries without it face higher over-quota duties
• Conduct dry weight sugar analysis per FDA/CBP methods to confirm >65% threshold
• Avoid misdeclaration as infant formula, which requires separate registration
Related Products under HTS 1901.90.67.00
Sugar-Free Malted Milk Powder
A food preparation made from malted barley flour, dried milk solids, and flavorings, containing over 65% sugar by dry weight but formulated as sugar-free per U.S. note 7 provisions for special dietary imports. It falls under HTS 1901.90.67.00 as a malt extract-based product not containing cocoa and meeting the sugar content threshold described in additional U.S. note 7 to chapter 17.
Malt Extract Sugar Paste for Confectionery
Thick paste blending malt extract, dairy meal from heading 0401, and over 65% sugar by dry weight, entered under U.S. note 7 provisions without cocoa. HTS 1901.90.67.00 covers such not-elsewhere-specified preparations of malt and dairy goods.
Dairy Flour Instant Pudding Mix
Dry mix of milk powder (0402), starch, flour, and >65% sugar by dry weight, cocoa-free and per U.S. note 7 for entry. Fits HTS 1901.90.67.00 as NES food prep of dairy and flour.
Sweetened Groats and Malt Granules
Granulated mix of cereal groats (per 1901 note), malt extract, and sugar exceeding 65% dry weight, entered via note 7, no cocoa. HTS 1901.90.67.00 for such other preparations.
Milk Solids Sugar Cereal Meal
Preparation of cereal meal (ch.11 def), cows' milk solids, malt, over 65% sugar dry weight, note 7 entry, cocoa <40%. Under HTS 1901.90.67.00 as dairy/flour NES.
Flour-Malt Energy Drink Powder
High-sugar powder from flour, starch, malt extract, dairy, >65% dry sugar, cocoa-free, U.S. note 7. HTS 1901.90.67.00 for energy food preps.