Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products

HS v2022 Code: 19

About preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products

HS code 19 covers a diverse range of food products made from cereals, flour, starch, or milk. This industry is a vital component of the global food supply chain, providing essential ingredients and finished goods for a wide range of consumer and commercial applications. From staple breads and pastries to specialized dietary items, the products under this code play a crucial role in meeting the nutritional needs of populations around the world.

Production process

The production of goods under HS code 19 typically involves a combination of milling, mixing, and baking or cooking processes. Cereals and other raw materials are first milled or ground into fine flours or starches. These are then combined with other ingredients like milk, eggs, or leavening agents and subjected to various heating and shaping techniques to create the final products. Automated machinery and carefully controlled environments are often used to ensure consistent quality and efficient output.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the production of HS code 19 goods include 10 Cereals, 04 Dairy products; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included, and various 11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten products. Specialized equipment such as mills, mixers, ovens, and packaging machinery are also essential for this industry.

Production outputs

The outputs of HS code 19 include a wide range of food products, such as breads, pastries, biscuits, cereal-based snacks, and various prepared dishes containing cereals, flour, or milk as a primary ingredient. These outputs are often consumed directly by households or used as inputs for other food manufacturing industries, such as 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations and 22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar.

Family tree for preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/19'>19: Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products</a>"]

    
    A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1901'>1901: Malt extract; flour/groats/meal/starch/malt extract products, no cocoa (or less than 40% by weight) and food preparations of goods of headings 04.01 to 04.04, no cocoa (or less than 5% by weight), weights calculated on a totally defatted basis, n.e.c.</a>"]
A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1902'>1902: Pasta; whether or not cooked or stuffed with meat or other substance, or otherwise prepared, egg spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni; couscous, whether or not prepared</a>"]
A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1903'>1903: Tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch; in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or similar forms</a>"]
A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1904'>1904: Prepared foods obtained by swelling or roasting cereals or cereal products (e.g. corn flakes); cereals (other than maize (corn)) in grain form or in the form of flakes or other worked grains (not flour and meal), pre-cooked or otherwise prepared, n.e.c.</a>"]
A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1905'>1905: Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits, other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products</a>"]


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