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
HS v2022 Code: 1902
About 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
HS code 1902 covers a wide range of pasta products, including spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, and cannelloni. These staple foods are produced and consumed globally, making the pasta industry a significant contributor to the overall food and agricultural economy. Pasta is a versatile and affordable source of carbohydrates, and its production and trade play a crucial role in meeting the nutritional needs of populations worldwide.
Production process
The production of pasta typically involves mixing semolina flour (derived from durum wheat) with water and/or eggs, kneading the dough, and then extruding or shaping the dough into various pasta shapes. The dough may be further processed, such as by cooking, stuffing, or drying, depending on the specific pasta product. Automated machinery is often used in large-scale pasta production to ensure consistent quality and efficient output.
Production inputs
The primary input for the pasta industry is semolina flour, which is made from durum wheat. Other key inputs include water, eggs (for certain pasta varieties), and various seasonings or fillings (for stuffed pasta). Specialized pasta-making equipment, such as extruders, drying racks, and packaging machinery, are also essential resources for this industry.
Production outputs
The main outputs of the pasta industry are the various pasta products covered under HS code 1902, including spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, and cannelloni. These pasta products are often consumed as a staple food or used as ingredients in other dishes. The pasta industry's outputs may be further processed or incorporated into the production of 1904 (Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products (for example, corn flakes); cereals (other than maize (corn)) 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), 1905 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, or 2103 Sauces and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings; mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard.
Family tree for 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
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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/v2022/1902'>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 --> C["<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 --> 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>"]
B --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/190211'>190211: Food preparations; pasta, containing eggs, uncooked, not stuffed or otherwise prepared</a>"]
B --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/190219'>190219: Food preparations; pasta, uncooked (excluding that containing eggs), not stuffed or otherwise prepared</a>"]
B --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/190220'>190220: Food preparations; pasta, stuffed (with meat or other substances), whether or not cooked or otherwise prepared</a>"]
B --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/190230'>190230: Food preparations; pasta (excluding stuffed), cooked or otherwise prepared</a>"]
B --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/190240'>190240: Food preparations; couscous</a>"]
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