Ciabatta Bread from China
Italian slipper-shaped loaf with high hydration dough, irregular holes, and chewy texture from wheat flour. It is bread per HTS 1905.90.10.70, finished beyond Chapter 11 meals, unsweetened and free of chocolate or fruit. Suited for gourmet import channels.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.03.040%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(iii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Test for no added sugars over pastry thresholds to maintain bread status
• Use photos in entries to prove shape/texture as bread, not biscuit
• Watch shelf-life declarations; short-life bread avoids preservation scrutiny