Sauces and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings, mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard

HS v2017 Code: 2103

About sauces and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings, mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard

HS code 2103 covers a diverse range of products that are essential components in the global food and beverage industry. These sauces, condiments, and seasonings play a crucial role in enhancing the flavor, aroma, and overall appeal of a wide variety of dishes, from home-cooked meals to commercial food products. This industry's importance extends beyond the culinary realm, as these items are also used in various industrial applications, contributing to the broader economic landscape.

Production process

The production of items under HS code 2103 typically involves a combination of blending, mixing, and processing techniques. Manufacturers may utilize specialized equipment, such as high-speed mixers, grinders, and homogenizers, to ensure the consistent quality and texture of their products. The specific production methods can vary depending on the type of sauce, condiment, or seasoning being manufactured, but often include steps like ingredient preparation, emulsification, and packaging to preserve the product's integrity and shelf life.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the production of items under HS code 2103 include a variety of raw materials, such as 1001 Wheat, 0406 Cheese, 0910 Ginger, saffron, turmeric, thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices, 1515 Other fixed vegetable fats and oils, and 2202 Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavored. Additionally, manufacturers may require specialized equipment, such as blending and mixing machinery, as well as packaging materials to ensure the safe and efficient distribution of their products.

Production outputs

The primary outputs of the industry covered by HS code 2103 are a diverse range of sauces, condiments, and seasonings that are consumed by both individual households and commercial food producers. These products are often used as ingredients in the preparation of 1601 Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or blood, 1901 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 0401 to 0404, not containing cocoa or containing less than 5% by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included, and 2106 Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included.

Family tree for sauces and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings, mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/21'>21: Miscellaneous edible preparations</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2103'>2103: Sauces and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings, mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard</a>"]

    A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2101'>2101: Extracts, essences, concentrates of coffee, tea or mate; preparations with a basis of these products or with a basis of coffee, tea or mate; roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof</a>"]
A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2102'>2102: Yeasts (active or inactive); other single-cell micro-organisms, dead (but not including vaccines of heading no. 3002); prepared baking powders</a>"]
A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2104'>2104: Soups and broths and preparations therefor; homogenised composite food preparations</a>"]
A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2105'>2105: Ice cream and other edible ice; whether or not containing cocoa</a>"]
A --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/2106'>2106: Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included</a>"]

    B --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/210310'>210310: Sauces; soya</a>"]
B --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/210320'>210320: Sauces; tomato ketchup and other tomato sauces</a>"]
B --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/210330'>210330: Mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard</a>"]
B --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/210390'>210390: Sauces and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings</a>"]


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