HS code for biscuit in China: 1905310000
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HS code for biscuit in China

The HS code for biscuit in China is 1905310000 — Sweet biscuits.

MFN duty 10% VAT 13% Temporary rate - Consumption tax 0% Chinese customs wording: 甜饼干

Official tariff line authoritative
Official Chinese customs nomenclature for the code above. Rates are the reference figures of the current schedule; always confirm against the full record.
HS code Description (official English) Chinese customs wording MFN VAT Detail
1905310000 Sweet biscuits 甜饼干 10% 13% Open
Other tariff lines that may apply
Further lines of the official nomenclature whose wording also covers biscuit. Which one applies depends on the form, material and intended use of the goods.
HS code Description (official English) MFN VAT Detail
1905320000 Waffles and wafers 10% 13% Open
1905900000 Other bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and bakers’ wares(including empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products) 10% 13% Open
Codes used in practice for products declared as “biscuit”
Grouped from real Chinese import declarations. This list includes parts and components codes — that is expected, because components are imported far more often than finished machines. Use it to see how the product is classified in practice, not as the final answer.
HS code Description (official English) Declarations MFN VAT Detail
1905310000 Sweet biscuits 5,862 10% 13% Open
1905900000 Other bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and bakers’ wares(including empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products) 2,704 10% 13% Open
1905320000 Waffles and wafers 1,029 10% 13% Open
3924100000 Tableware and kitchenware of plastics 124 6.5% 13% Open
8438900000 Parts of machinery of heading No.84.38 69 5% 13% Open
Why 1905310000 is the answer
  • Classified in heading 1905 — Bread, pastries, biscuits, and other baked goods, whether or not they contain cocoa; Eucharist cakes, empty sachets, seals, glutinous rice paper, and similar products , chapter 19 — Products of Grains, Flour, Starch, or Milk; Cake Dim sum .
  • Matching official wording: the Chinese tariff description for this line is “甜饼干”, which contains the term used for biscuit in the official nomenclature.
  • Corroborated by declarations: 5,862 import records whose product descriptions match biscuit are declared under this heading family, i.e. 55% of the declarations matching the term fall under the single most-used code.
  • Reference only: classification is decided by China Customs on the goods as presented. Rates shown are the schedule’s reference figures and can include unit-based (specific) duties — see the full record for the complete breakdown.
Frequently asked

What is the HS code for biscuit in China?

The most specific Chinese customs tariff line for biscuit is 1905310000 — Sweet biscuits. China applies a most-favoured-nation (MFN) import duty of 10% and value-added tax of 13% on this line.

Are there other HS codes that could apply to biscuit?

Yes. Other official tariff lines in the same area of the schedule cover biscuit: 1905320000 (Waffles and wafers); 1905900000 (Other bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and bakers’ wares(including empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products)). The right code depends on the specific form, material and end use, so check the product description against each line.

Do parts and accessories of biscuit use a different HS code?

Yes. Parts and accessories are classified separately from the finished article. The Chinese schedule lists 8438900000 (食品、饮料工业用机器的零件) for parts of this product. Import declarations for biscuit also frequently use that line, so confirm whether you are shipping the complete item or its components.

Which HS code do importers actually declare for biscuit?

In Chinese import declaration records whose product descriptions match "biscuit", the most frequently used 10-digit line is 1905310000 — Sweet biscuits, used in 5,862 records in our sample.

How is biscuit classified under the Chinese tariff?

Classification follows the Harmonized System: biscuit falls under heading 1905 and statistical line 1905310000. Chinese customs wording for this line is “甜饼干” (English: Sweet biscuits). Classification is decided by China Customs on the basis of the goods as presented.

Other products classified in heading 1905
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