19053100
PREPARATIONS OF CEREALS, FLOUR, STARCH OR MILK; PASTRYCOOKS' PRODUCTS›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
Sweet biscuits; waffles and wafers - Sweet biscuits
Subcodes (5)
19053111Duty: 0-9%
Completely or partially coated or covered with chocolate or other preparations containing cocoa - In immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 85g
19053119Duty: 0-9%
Other
19053130Duty: 0-9%
Other - Containing 8% or more by weight of milkfats
19053191Duty: 0-9%
Other - Sandwich biscuits
19053199Duty: 0-9%
Other
Classification and features
CN code 190531 covers sweet biscuits, cookies and wafers. These are sweet bakery products from wheat flour, sugar, fat and eggs with low moisture content. Includes butter cookies, chocolate biscuits, and other sweet products. Classification requires a sweet bakery product.
Food safety
Subject to food safety and labelling with allergen declaration (gluten, eggs, milk, nuts), nutritional values and ingredient lists. Acrylamide limits in Regulation (EU) 2017/2158. Trans fatty acid restrictions apply.
Import and trade
Major exporters Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Turkey and China. Transport in dry containers with moisture protection.
Sweet biscuits CN 1905 31 - EU import requirements
Sweet biscuits (cookies) under CN 1905 31 carry compound duties with ad valorem and specific components. Products include cookies, shortbread and sponge biscuits. Trans fat limits (2g/100g fat), allergen labelling and nutritional declarations must comply with EU regulations. Import VAT applies at the national rate.
Frequently asked questions
How do sweet (190531) and savoury (190532) biscuits differ?
Classification is based on dominant taste: sweet (with sugar) under 190531, savoury under 190532.
What acrylamide limits apply to biscuits?
Regulation (EU) 2017/2158 sets 350 micrograms per kilogram reference level for biscuits and cookies.
Are chocolate-coated biscuits in Chapter 18 or 19?
Biscuits with chocolate coating or filling are classified under 190531 as bakery products. Pure chocolate without cereal component goes in Chapter 18.
What trans fat rules apply to sweet biscuits CN 1905 31?
Sweet biscuits CN 1905 31 must comply with EU Regulation 2019/649 limiting industrial trans fats to 2g per 100g of fat. Full nutritional labelling including trans fat content is required.
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