How much import duty for Chapter 19 “Preparations of Cereals, Flour, Starch or Milk; Pastrycooks' Products”? Rates and import regulations for 62 tariff lines

How are tariff rates distributed across Chapter 19's tariff lines?

Calculated from each tariff line's Column 1 rate, 62 tariff lines in total. Source: HowBridge Tariff Database (synced with Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance tariff data), compiled 2026-09-16.

What import regulation codes commonly appear in Chapter 19?

Import regulation codes are marked on the tariff line and indicate inspection, quarantine, permit, or mainland China import controls that may need to be handled before import. A code may apply only to some of the goods under that tariff line — click into the tariff line for the full description. A tariff line with no code means import is permitted and no permit is required from a trade-control standpoint, but this does not mean the goods are exempt from inspection, quarantine, or duty.

What tariff lines are in Chapter 19?

1901 麥芽精；由粉、碎粒、細粒、澱粉或麥芽精製成之未列名調製食品，未含可可或含可可重量（以完全脫脂可可為基礎計算）低於４０％者；以第０４０１至０４０４節物品製成之未列名調製食品，未含可可或含可可重量（以完全脫脂可可為基礎計算）低於５％者

• 19011000113Milk powder for infant use (incl. follow up formula), put up for retail sale5%
• 19011000122Milk for infant use (incl. follow up formula), put up for retail sale5%
• 19011000907Other preparations for infants or young children use, put up for retail sale5%
• 19012000004Mixes and doughs for the preparation of bakers' wares of heading 19.0520%
• 19019011006Malt extract3%
• 19019012005Preparations of malt extract (Horlick's malted milk, Ovaltine and the like)10%
• 19019021004Prepared milk powder, milk food canned or packaged 5 lbs and under for retail12%
• 19019022003Other milk powder, prepared12%
• 19019024001Cream, evaporated or sterilized10%
• 19019025000Milk, prepared, containing added sugar or other sweetening matterNT$15.6/KGM
• 19019026009Milk, prepared, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter26%
• 19019027008Flavoured milkNT$15.6/KGM
• 19019029006Other milk, prepared25%
• 19019030003Mixes and bases with a basis of milk, for making ice cream 5%
• 19019040001Starch thread17%
• 19019091009Other preparations of heading 19.01 containing not less than 30% of riceNT$49/KGM
• 19019099001Other preparations of heading 19.0130%

1902 粉條，不論是否烹飪或夾餡（帶肉或其他物質）或調製，例如不論是否調製之西式麵條、通心麵、中式麵條、寬平麵條、煎餅、餃子、春捲；北非粉條

• 19021110002Uncooked rice pasta, not stuffed or otherwise prepared, containing eggs NT$49/KGM
• 19021190005Other uncooked pasta, not stuffed or otherwise prepared, containing eggs22%
• 19021910004Uncooked rice pasta, not stuffed or otherwise prepared, not containing eggsNT$49/KGM
• 19021990007Other uncooked pasta, not stuffed or otherwise prepared, not containing eggs21%
• 19022010109Other stuffed rice pasta, whether or not cooked or otherwise prepared, containing meatNT$49/KGM
• 19022010207Other stuffed rice pasta, whether or not cooked or otherwise prepared, not containing meatNT$49/KGM
• 19022090102Other stuffed pasta, whether or not cooked or otherwise prepared, containing meat22%
• 19022090200Other stuffed pasta, whether or not cooked or otherwise prepared, not containing meat22%
• 19023010107Instant noodles, containing meat20%
• 19023010205Instant noodles, not containing meat20%
• 19023020007Other rice pastaNT$49/KGM
• 19023090002Other pasta24%
• 19024000009Couscous22%

1903 由澱粉製成之粉片狀、粒狀、珍珠狀，經篩濾之粉狀或類似形狀之樹薯粉及其代用品

• 19030010004Products prepared from manioc starch (tapioca), in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, or in similar forms7%
• 19030020002Products prepared from sago starch (sago), in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, or in similar forms14%
• 19030030000Other substitutes of heading 19.0317%

1904 膨潤或焙製穀類或穀類產品之調製食品（例如：玉米片）；預煮或以其他方式調製之粒狀、片狀或其他加工（粉、碎粒及細粒除外）之未列名穀類﹝玉蜀黍（玉米）除外﹞產品

• 19041020116Instant rice gruel, containing meatNT$49/KGM
• 19041020125Instant rice gruel, not containing meatNT$49/KGM
• 19041020919Other prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products, containing not less than 30% of rice, containing meatNT$49/KGM
• 19041020928Other prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products, containing not less than 30% of rice, not containing meatNT$49/KGM
• 19041090102Other prepared foods obtained by swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products, containing meat20%
• 19041090200Other prepared foods obtained by swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products, not containing meat20%
• 19042011008Prepared foods obtained from unroasted cereal flakes, containing not less than 30% of riceNT$49/KGM
• 19042019000Other prepared foods obtained from unroasted cereal flakes20%
• 19042021006Prepared foods obtained from mixtures of unroasted cereal flakes and roasted cereal flakes or swelled cereals, containing not less than 30% of riceNT$49/KGM
• 19042029008Other prepared foods obtained from mixtures of unroasted cereal flakes and roasted cereal flakes or swelled cereals20%
• 19043000009Bulgur wheat20%
• 19049010102Cereals (other than corn (maize)) in grain form or in the form of flakes or other worked grains (except flour, groats and meal), pre-cooked or otherwise prepared, not elsewhere specified or included, containing not less than 30% of rice, containing meatNT$49/KGM
• 19049010200Cereals (other than corn (maize)) in grain form or in the form of flakes or other worked grains (except flour, groats and meal, pre-cooked or otherwise prepared, not elsewhere specified or included, containing not less than 30% of rice, not containing meatNT$49/KGM
• 19049090105Cereals (other than corn (maize)) in grain form or in the form of flakes or other worked grains (except flour, groats and meal), pre-cooked or otherwise prepared, not elsewhere specified or included, containing meat20%
• 19049090203Cereals (other than corn (maize)) in grain form or in the form of flakes or other worked grains (except flour, groats and meal) , pre-cooked or otherwise prepared, not elsewhere specified or included, not containing meat20%

1905 麵包、糕餅、蛋糕、餅乾及其他烘製食品，不論是否含有可可；聖餐餅、盛裝藥物用之空囊、封緘糯米紙、米紙及其類似產品

• 19051000002Crispbread10%
• 19052000000Gingerbread and the like21%
• 19053100007Sweet biscuits25%
• 19053200006Waffles and wafers17.5%
• 19054000104Rusks, toasted bread and similar toasted products, containing meat20%
• 19054000202Rusks, toasted bread and similar toasted products, not containing meat20%
• 19059010003Empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use5%
• 19059020001Rice paper17.5%
• 19059030009Bakers' ware for infants or young children5%
• 19059040007Biscuits solely for patients5.5%
• 19059050004Rice cracker20%
• 19059060002Ships' biscuits13.5%
• 19059070000Doughnats and pancakes or their mixture10%
• 19059090006Other articles of heading 19.0520%

What's the difference between Column 1, Column 2, and Column 3 tariff rates?

General Rule 2 of the Customs Import Tariff divides rates into 3 columns: Column 1 applies to imports from World Trade Organization members or from countries or regions with reciprocal treatment toward Taiwan; Column 2 applies only to “specific” imports in two situations: specific goods from certain least-developed or developing countries or regions, or specific goods from countries or regions that have signed a free trade agreement or economic cooperation agreement with Taiwan; goods that do not qualify for either of the first two columns are subject to Column 3. Where both Column 1 and Column 2 could apply, the lower rate is used. Mainland China is a World Trade Organization member and generally falls under Column 1; Column 2 applies to mainland China only for goods on the ECFA Early Harvest list.

The chapter and tariff-line pages on this site display Column 1 rates. Column 2 marks eligible countries in the tariff table using country codes, for example “Duty-free (PA,GT,NI,SV,HN,NZ,SG)”; the codes are only labels in the tariff table, and some of the underlying agreements have been suspended or terminated (e.g., Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras) — actual eligibility is subject to Customs Administration announcements. Miscellaneous items in postal parcels have separate rules: when the dutiable value exceeds the duty-free threshold, a 5% rate applies, except for tobacco, alcohol, and goods subject to a tariff rate quota; however, if a single item or items under the same tariff line total more than NT$2,000, they are not treated as miscellaneous items and are instead taxed at each tariff line's own rate (General Rule 5; Regulations Governing Customs Clearance of Postal Parcels, Articles 8 and 9). This 5% rule only covers postal parcels and passengers' goods; express shipments are calculated by each tariff line's rate.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does this page's legal basis and data come from?

• Customs Act Article 3: Except as otherwise provided in the Customs Act, the levy of customs duty and the classification of imported and exported goods are governed by the Customs Import Tariff, which is separately enacted and promulgated through the legislative process.
• Customs Import Tariff (last amended, per the National Laws & Regulations Database, on January 28, ROC year 115 (2026)): General Rule 2 on the three rate columns, General Rule 5 on miscellaneous postal items, and Interpretation Rules 1 through 6.
• Customs Act Article 21 and the Regulations Governing the Advance Ruling on Tariff Classification of Imported Goods: applying for a binding tariff ruling before import.
• Value-added and Non-value-added Business Tax Act Article 20: business tax on imported goods is calculated on the dutiable value plus import duty; Article 41: business tax on imported goods is collected by Customs on the government's behalf.
• Regulations Governing Customs Clearance of Postal Parcels, Articles 7, 8, 9, 11, and 12: NT$2,000 duty exemption, full taxation when exceeded, the definition of miscellaneous items, combined calculation for parcels from the same sender to the same recipient arriving on the same date, and loss of the exemption after more than 6 uses in a half-year period.
• Ministry of Economic Affairs Announcement Jing-Mao-Zi No. 11104603570 dated August 19, ROC year 111 (2022): rules on permit-free import of small quantities of mainland China goods; Announcement Jing-Mao-Zi No. 111046035701 of the same date: excluded goods items.
• Ministry of Finance Announcement Tai-Cai-Guan-Zi No. 1061018778 dated September 7, ROC year 106 (2017): duty exemption for shipments with a dutiable value of NT$2,000 or less; Ministry of Finance Order Tai-Cai-Guan-Zi No. 1061011007 dated May 26, ROC year 106 (2017): exemption no longer applies after more than 6 duty-free releases in a half-year period.
• Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance, General Explanation of the Combined Volume of the Republic of China Customs Import Tariff and Classification of Import and Export Commodities, ROC year 112 (2023) edition: 21 sections, 97 chapters (Chapter 77 reserved), Chapter 98 added outside the HS structure, and the 8-digit tariff number plus 10-digit trade management and statistics classification, plus 1 check digit.
• International Trade Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Table of Import Regulation Codes: a blank import regulation field means “permitted (no permit required)”.

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