Sugar-Free Instant Chocolate Pudding Mix from Germany
A powdered mix containing artificial sweeteners and thickeners for preparing chocolate pudding without sugar. Classified under HTS 2101.20.48 as a dessert preparation with sugar substitutes rather than sugar. Entered under 9823.10.36 per USMCA provisions for qualifying goods from Canada or Mexico.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Provide USMCA certificate of origin proving qualifying status from Canada or Mexico
• Label accurately as 'sugar-free' with artificial sweetener declaration per FDA rules
• Avoid misclassification as regular pudding (2101.12.xx) by documenting sugar substitutes