HS Code 190520

HS code 190520 is the World Customs Organization 6-digit HS 2022 subheading for "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 : Gingerbread and the like". The first two digits (19) are the chapter — Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products — and digits 3-4 (1905) are the heading. Countries add further digits (8-10) for their national tariff line.

Common products classified under 190520 include gingerbread, ginger snaps, ginger cookies, spiced biscuits, gingerbread cookies and similar items matching gingerbread and the like. The correct code still depends on the product's material, function and intended use.

Duty is set by the destination country, not by the 6-digit HS code alone. Start from the official tariff of your market — USITC HTS (US), TARIC / Access2Markets (EU), GOV.UK Trade Tariff (UK), CBSA (Canada), ABF (Australia) or Singapore Customs — and look up the full national code with China as the country of origin.

The first 6 digits (190520) are the same worldwide under the WCO Harmonized System. Beyond that, each country extends the code (HTS in the US, TARIC in the EU, etc.) and sets its own duty and tax rates.

Treat a supplier-provided code as a clue, not a final classification. It can be incomplete, China-export-specific, or mismatched to your destination's rules. Verify against the official tariff and your product's actual material and use.