Rye Bread Loaf from China
Dense loaf primarily from rye flour, baked with minimal sweeteners, offering a tangy flavor typical of European styles. It is bread under HTS 1905.90.10.70, a finished product from Chapter 11 cereal flours, excluding those with cocoa or confectionery. This covers unsweetened bakers' wares imported whole.
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
• Label rye content precisely; blends over certain thresholds may trigger different grain tariffs
• Avoid common pitfall of classifying seeded rye as 'containing nuts'—seeds are not confectionery
• Use commercial invoices specifying 'bread, not for retail as pastry' to prevent subheading shifts