HS code 1905.31: Sweet biscuits; waffles and wafers, sweet biscuits
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Key facts
- HS code
- 1905.31
- Covers
- Sweet biscuits; waffles and wafers, sweet biscuits
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty in the United States
- See its 5 lines
Summary
HS code 1905.31 covers sweet biscuits; waffles and wafers, sweet biscuits. It sits in heading 19.05 (bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products) in chapter 19 (preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products). Other goods of heading 19.05 are classified under 1905.10 (crispbread), 1905.20 (gingerbread and the like), 1905.32 (sweet biscuits; waffles and wafers, waffles and wafers), 1905.40 (rusks, toasted bread or similar toasted products) and 1 other. National tariff lines under 1905.31 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS code 1905.31 covers sweet biscuits; waffles and wafers, sweet biscuits.
The legal text of the subheading is “Sweet biscuits; waffles and wafers: Sweet biscuits”, read under “Sweet biscuits; waffles and wafers”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 19.05 are classified under 1905.10 (crispbread), 1905.20 (gingerbread and the like), 1905.32 (sweet biscuits; waffles and wafers, waffles and wafers), 1905.40 (rusks, toasted bread or similar toasted products) and 1 other.
How it is structured
1905.31 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 19, are the chapter; the first four, 1905, are heading 19.05; the last two, 31, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Within the heading
- Sweet biscuits; waffles and wafers
- Subheading 1905.31
- Sweet biscuits
In other countries
National tariff lines under 1905.31 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States5 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 1905.31 cover?
HS code 1905.31 covers sweet biscuits; waffles and wafers, sweet biscuits.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 1905.31 in?
HS code 1905.31 is in heading 19.05 (bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products) in chapter 19 (preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products).
Where are goods of heading 19.05 classified when 1905.31 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 19.05 are classified under 1905.10 (crispbread), 1905.20 (gingerbread and the like), 1905.32 (sweet biscuits; waffles and wafers, waffles and wafers), 1905.40 (rusks, toasted bread or similar toasted products) and 1 other.
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 1905.31?
National tariff lines under 1905.31 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 lines, also used by 1 other country).
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.