# HS code 1901.90: Malt extract; food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of headings 04.01 to 04.04, not containing cocoa or containing less than 5 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included

> HS code 1901.90 covers malt extract; food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of headings 04.01 to 04.04, not containing cocoa or containing less than 5 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included, other than those classified in 1901.10 and 1901.20. It sits in heading 19.01 (malt extract; food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of headings 04.01 to 04.04, not containing cocoa or containing less than 5 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included) in chapter 19 (preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products). Other goods of heading 19.01 are classified under 1901.10 (preparations suitable for infants or young children, put up for retail sale) or 1901.20 (mixes and doughs for the preparation of bakers' wares of heading 19.05).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/190190
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 1901.90
- Covers: Malt extract; food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of headings 04.01 to 04.04, not containing cocoa or containing less than 5 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included
- Heading: [19.01: Malt extract; food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of headings 04.01 to 04.04, not containing cocoa or containing less than 5 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/1901)
- Chapter: [19: Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/19)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 1901.90 covers malt extract; food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of headings 04.01 to 04.04, not containing cocoa or containing less than 5 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included, other than those classified in 1901.10 and 1901.20.

The legal text of the subheading is “Other”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 19.01 are classified under 1901.10 (preparations suitable for infants or young children, put up for retail sale) or 1901.20 (mixes and doughs for the preparation of bakers' wares of heading 19.05).

- [1901.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/190110) Preparations suitable for infants or young children, put up for retail sale
- [1901.20](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/190120) Mixes and doughs for the preparation of bakers' wares of heading 19.05

## How it is structured

1901.90 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 19, are the chapter; the first four, 1901, are heading 19.01; the last two, 90, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 19: Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products
- Heading 19.01: Malt extract; food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of headings 04.01 to 04.04, not containing cocoa or containing less than 5 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included
- Subheading 1901.90: Other

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 1901.90 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 1901.90 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [1901.20](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/190120) Mixes and doughs for the preparation of bakers' wares of heading 19.05
- Next subheading: [1902.11](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/190211) Uncooked pasta, not stuffed or otherwise prepared: Containing eggs

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 1901.90 cover?

HS code 1901.90 covers malt extract; food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of headings 04.01 to 04.04, not containing cocoa or containing less than 5 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included, other than those classified in 1901.10 and 1901.20.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 1901.90 in?

HS code 1901.90 is in heading 19.01 (malt extract; food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of headings 04.01 to 04.04, not containing cocoa or containing less than 5 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included) in chapter 19 (preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products).

### Where are goods of heading 19.01 classified when 1901.90 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 19.01 are classified under 1901.10 (preparations suitable for infants or young children, put up for retail sale) or 1901.20 (mixes and doughs for the preparation of bakers' wares of heading 19.05).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 13 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.

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