Sealing Wafers for Envelopes
Edible or gummed paper-thin wafers used to seal envelopes, made from starch and binders. Classified under HTS 1905.90.90.90 as sealing wafers, a specific bakers' ware not covered elsewhere.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If non-edible paper-based
Paper products without food processing go to chapter 48.
If explicitly communion wafers
Specific subheading for religious-use wafers differentiates from general sealing wafers.
If primarily starch-based adhesive
Dextrins and glues shift to chapter 35 if not qualifying as bakers' wares.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Include usage certification to distinguish from pharmaceutical capsules
• Ensure labeling specifies 'sealing wafers' to match HTS description
Related Products under HTS 1905.90.90.90
Communion Wafers (Packaged)
Thin, unleavened disks made from wheat flour for religious sacraments, commercially packaged. Falls under HTS 1905.90.90.90 as communion wafers, a named bakers' ware.
Sugar-Free Biscuit Thins
Ultra-thin, baked biscuits sweetened with artificial substitutes, no added sugar. HTS 1905.90.90.90 as other pastry/biscuits, processed beyond chapter 11.
Low-Carb Almond Flour Cookies
Baked cookies using almond meal as primary flour, low net carbs. HTS 1905.90.90.90 as other biscuits, prepared beyond nut meals.
Capsule Shells for Supplements
Empty hard gelatin shells sized for dietary supplement powders. HTS 1905.90.90.90 specifically includes pharma-suitable empty capsules.
Baking Rice Paper Wrappers
Edible rice paper sheets for spring rolls or baking molds. Covered by HTS 1905.90.90.90 as rice paper products.
Custom Sealing Wafers
Personalized gummed wafers for custom packaging seals, starch-based. HTS 1905.90.90.90 includes sealing wafers as bakers' wares.