Instant Chicken Noodle Soup Mix from China

A dehydrated powder mix containing dried noodles, chicken flavoring, vegetables, and seasonings designed to be reconstituted with hot water into soup. Classified under HTS 2104.10.00.60 as a preparation for soup or broth, not in retail-ready form but intended for quick preparation of soup.

Duty Rate — China → United States

20.7%

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 the product is labeled solely as a soup preparation without exceeding 20% meat content to avoid Chapter 16 reclassification; ensure packaging complies with FDA food labeling for allergens like wheat; declare exact preparation instructions to customs for duty assessment