Chapter 19 covers preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products. It mainly includes malt extract, pasta, macaroni, rice noodles, bread, pastry, biscuits, etc. Products of this chapter are generally made with cereal flour, starch or milk as the basic ingredient and processed into food. The headings within the chapter are arranged by product type and degree of processing, such as 1901 for malt extract, etc., 1902 for pasta, 1903 for tapioca starch products, 1904 for puffed or roasted cereal foods, and 1905 for bread, pastry, etc. Heading 1902 covers pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed (with filling) or otherwise prepared, such as macaroni, spaghetti, noodles, lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, dumplings, etc. However, heading 1902 does not include stuffed pasta products with meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates as the basic ingredient (classified in Chapter 16), nor does it include food products containing more than 20% by weight of sausages, meat, edible offal, blood, fish or crustaceans, etc. (classified in Chapter 16). HS code 190220 is a six-digit subheading. The first two digits 19 represent Chapter 19: preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products. The 3rd-4th digits 02 represent heading 1902: pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed (with filling) or otherwise prepared, such as macaroni, spaghetti, noodles, lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, dumplings, etc.; couscous. The 5th-6th digits 20 represent subheading 190220: stuffed pasta, whether or not cooked or otherwise prepared. This subheading is further subdivided into: 19022010 stuffed pasta (containing by weight not more than 20% of sausages, meat, edible offal, blood, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates or mixtures thereof); 19022090 other stuffed pasta. Therefore, 190220 refers to stuffed pasta, but attention must be paid to the proportion of filling ingredients. This product is stuffed pasta, such as dumplings, wontons, spring rolls, etc., whose wrapper is made of cereal flour and whose filling contains various ingredients. Since its main characteristic is a pasta product and the content of animal ingredients such as meat and fish in the filling does not exceed 20%, it is classified under 190220. If the content of animal ingredients such as meat and fish in the filling exceeds 20%, it is classified in Chapter 16 (1601 or 1602). If it is pasta without filling, it is classified under 190230 (other pasta).

Product name: The specific name of the declared goods, such as dumplings, wontons, spring rolls, etc., which should accurately reflect the product's attributes. Ingredient content: List the main ingredients and proportions, especially the ingredients of the wrapper and filling, as well as the content of animal ingredients. Processing method: State whether cooked, steamed, fried or frozen, etc., which affects classification. Filling ingredients: Detail the composition of the filling, such as meat, vegetables, seafood, etc., and their respective proportions. Packaging specifications: Declare the packaging form and net weight, such as bagged, boxed, how many grams per bag/box. Brand: Product brand or trademark; if no brand, fill in 'none'. Production date/Shelf life: Production date and shelf life, used for food safety supervision. Product name: Quick-frozen pork and cabbage dumplings; Ingredient content: wrapper (wheat flour, water) 60%, filling (pork 30%, cabbage 8%, seasoning 2%); Animal ingredient content: pork 30% (not exceeding 20%); Processing method: frozen; Filling ingredients: pork, cabbage, onion, soy sauce, salt; Packaging specifications: bagged, net weight 500g/bag; Brand: XX; Production date: March 1, 2025; Shelf life: 12 months. Failure to accurately declare the content of animal ingredients, leading to misclassification in Chapter 16. Confusing stuffed pasta with unstuffed pasta, incorrectly classified under 190230. Ignoring the processing method, such as misreporting cooked dumplings as raw. Incomplete description of filling ingredients, such as not indicating the presence of seafood. Incomplete declaration of packaging specifications, affecting customs statistics.

The core criteria for classification are: 1. The product is a pasta product, with the wrapper made of cereal flour; 2. It contains a filling, and the content of animal ingredients such as meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs, etc. in the filling does not exceed 20%; 3. If the animal ingredient content exceeds 20%, it is classified in Chapter 16; 4. If it does not contain filling, it is classified under 190230; 5. If it is couscous, it is classified under 190240. 190230 Other pasta: 190230 is pasta without filling, such as plain noodles, macaroni; 190220 is stuffed pasta, such as dumplings, wontons. 160100 Sausages and similar products: 160100 is sausages and similar products made from meat, edible offal or blood, with high animal ingredient content; 190220 is mainly pasta, with animal ingredients not exceeding 20%. 160200 Other prepared or preserved meat and edible offal: 160200 is food made from meat or edible offal, with animal ingredients exceeding 20%; 190220 is stuffed pasta, with animal ingredients not exceeding 20%. 190120 Other pasta preparations: 190120 is products of heading 1901, such as malt extract, pasta mixes; 190220 is finished stuffed pasta. 210690 Other food preparations: 210690 is food preparations not elsewhere specified; if stuffed pasta does not meet the conditions of 190220, it may be classified under this code. Is the wrapper made of cereal flour? Does it contain a filling? Does the animal ingredient content in the filling exceed 20%? Does the processing method affect classification? Is it couscous?

How to determine whether the animal ingredient content of stuffed pasta exceeds 20%? Animal ingredients include sausages, meat, edible offal, blood, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates and mixtures thereof. When calculating, the total weight of the filling is used as the basis. If the weight proportion of these ingredients exceeds 20%, it is classified in Chapter 16; if not exceeding 20%, it is classified under 190220. Which HS code should quick-frozen dumplings be classified under? Quick-frozen dumplings are stuffed pasta. If the animal ingredient content in the filling does not exceed 20%, they are classified under 190220; if it exceeds 20%, they are classified under 1601 or 1602. The processing method should also be considered, but freezing does not affect the basic classification. What is the difference between 190220 and 190230? 190220 is stuffed pasta, such as dumplings, wontons; 190230 is other pasta, such as noodles without filling, macaroni. The key difference is whether it contains a filling. How to classify dumplings if the filling contains shrimp? Shrimp is a crustacean. If its content together with other animal ingredients does not exceed 20%, it is still classified under 190220; if it exceeds 20%, it is classified in Chapter 16 (e.g., 1605). What are the declaration elements for stuffed pasta? Mainly include product name, ingredient content, processing method, filling ingredients, packaging specifications, brand, etc. The content of animal ingredients must be accurately declared to avoid classification errors. How to inquire about the tax rate for 190220? Tax rates may change. You can check the latest tax rates through the website of the General Administration of Customs, China International Trade Single Window, or consult a customs broker. Factors such as free trade agreements usually need to be considered. What are the inspection and quarantine requirements for stuffed pasta? It must comply with the food safety standards of the importing country, such as labeling, additives, microorganisms, etc. For export, inspection and quarantine procedures are required; for import, customs declaration and inspection are required. If the filling of stuffed pasta is pure vegetables, where is it classified? Pure vegetable filling contains no animal ingredients, so it is still classified under 190220, because the animal ingredient content is 0, not exceeding 20%.