Margherita Pizza

A classic thin-crust pizza topped with tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella cheese, and basil leaves, baked to perfection. It falls under HTS 1905.90.90.60 as a prepared bakery ware classified specifically as pizza, distinct from bread or pastries due to its savory toppings and flatbread base processed beyond basic chapter 11 provisions.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China4.5%+7.5%12%
🇲🇽Mexico4.5%4.5%
🇨🇦Canada4.5%4.5%
🇩🇪Germany4.5%4.5%
🇯🇵Japan4.5%4.5%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

1905.90.90Same rate: 12%

If marketed primarily as a snack food

Snack foods like certain topped flatbreads fall under the broader 'other' bakery wares excluding pizza/quiche.

2106.90.80.00Higher: 26% vs 12%

If imported as a ready-to-heat frozen meal kit

Food preparations not specifically bakery wares, like assembled meal kits, shift to Chapter 21.

0710.80Higher: 24.9% vs 12%

If dough is frozen uncooked without toppings

Frozen vegetable mixtures or plain dough bases may classify under vegetables rather than prepared bakers' wares.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify compliance with FDA labeling for allergens like dairy and wheat, including country of origin for toppings

Ensure proper refrigeration documentation for frozen pizzas to avoid spoilage during customs clearance

Avoid misclassification as a simple flatbread by highlighting prepared toppings in import invoices

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Round pizza with a yeast-leavened crust, spicy pepperoni slices, marinara sauce, and mozzarella cheese, typically sold frozen or fresh. Classified under HTS 1905.90.90.60 for pizza as it represents a processed bakers' ware beyond basic flour or meal from chapters 10/11.

Cheese Quiche

Savory quiche with a flaky pastry crust filled with eggs, cheddar cheese, and cream, baked until set. It qualifies for HTS 1905.90.90.60 as quiche, a distinct bakers' ware prepared beyond chapter 11 flours due to its custard-like filling and crust.

Spinach and Feta Quiche

Quiche featuring a buttery shortcrust pastry with a filling of spinach, feta cheese, eggs, and onions. Under HTS 1905.90.90.60 for quiche as a processed bakers' product incorporating vegetables but primarily defined by its bakery preparation.

Hawaiian Pizza

Pizza topped with ham, pineapple chunks, tomato sauce, and cheese on a soft crust, often frozen for import. Fits HTS 1905.90.90.60 as pizza, a bakers' ware 'otherwise prepared' beyond chapter 11 with fruit and meat inclusions.

Vegetarian Quiche Lorraine

Meatless quiche with a rich pastry crust, eggs, cream, leeks, and mushrooms instead of bacon. Classified in HTS 1905.90.90.60 for quiche as an advanced bakers' ware not covered by simpler flour or vegetable headings.

Four Cheese Pizza

Gourmet pizza blending mozzarella, gorgonzola, parmesan, and provolone on a herbed crust with light sauce. HTS 1905.90.90.60 applies as pizza, processed beyond defatted cocoa limits and basic cereal preparations.