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.

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.

1704.90Lower: 20.4% vs 27.5%

If sugar over 30% but under malt/flour dominance

Sugar confectionery without principal flour/malt character shifts to heading 1704.

0404.90Lower: 18.5% vs 27.5%

If over 5% cocoa or primarily whey-based

Whey preparations with cocoa exceed 1901 limits, moving to dairy products.

1902.30.00Higher: 41.4% vs 27.5%

If pasta-like or containing eggs

Egg-inclusive or pasta preparations fall under heading 1902.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Include certificate of analysis for sugar/dairy solids content on entry summary

Ensure product not coated with chocolate to avoid 1806 reclassification

Declare under note 7 explicitly to access lower TRQ rates

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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.

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.

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.