Malt Extract Powder for Baking from China
A food preparation primarily composed of malt extract, flour, and starch with over 10% dry weight sugar, used as a flavor enhancer in bread and pastry baking. Classified under HTS 1901.90.69.00 as it falls under additional U.S. note 8 for malt extract-based preparations not containing cocoa and meeting sugar content criteria, not specified elsewhere.
Duty Rate — China → United States
27.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Verify sugar content exceeds 10% dry weight via lab analysis to confirm eligibility under additional U.S. note 3 to chapter 17
• Provide detailed ingredient breakdown and Certificate of Analysis to CBP to avoid misclassification as basic flour (HTS 1108)
• Ensure labeling complies with FDA food import requirements, including allergen declarations for malt and wheat components