Subheading · Chapter 19 · Heading 1905
1905.20: Gingerbread and the like
1905.20 is a six-digit subheading of heading 1905, bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares, chapter 19.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 1905 20 00 00 Gingerbread and the like
- 1905 20 10 00 Containing by weight less than 30% of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) 8 % + 15 GBP / 100 kg
- 1905 20 30 00 Containing by weight 30% or more but less than 50% of sucrose (including invert sugar expessed as sucrose) 8 % + 20 GBP / 100 kg
- 1905 20 90 00 Containing by weight 50% or more of sucrose (including invert sugar expressed as sucrose) 10 % + 26 GBP / 100 kg
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 598
- Documents
- 9014
Import requirements 4
- Import controlVeterinary control
- Applies to goods from
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica and 232 more
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/782
- Documents
- C084 Exemption by virtue of Articles 3 and 4 of regulation 2019/2122 (animals intended for scientific purposes, research and diagnostic samples, and samples for product analysis and quality testing).
- N853 Common Health Entry Document for Products (CHED-P) (as set out in Part 2, Section B of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
- Y931 Goods benefitting from derogation to veterinary controls according to Article 3 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/630
- Y930 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
- Legal act
- 2019/1793
- Documents
- C678 Common Health Entry Document for Feed and Food of Non-Animal Origin (CHED-D) (as set out in Part 2, Section D of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
- Y937 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793
- Y978 Exemption by virtue paragraph 3 of Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1793
- Import controlImport control of organic products
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/693
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | — |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| UK–Israel agreementQuota | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | 0% + 15 GBP / 100 kg / 0% + 20 GBP / 100 kg / 0% + 26 GBP / 100 kg |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | 15 GBP / 100 kg / 20 GBP / 100 kg / 26 GBP / 100 kg |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | 0% + 15 GBP / 100 kg / 0% + 20 GBP / 100 kg / 0% + 26 GBP / 100 kg |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 4.5% + 15 GBP / 100 kg / 4.5% + 20 GBP / 100 kg / 6.5% + 26 GBP / 100 kg |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | 0% + 13 GBP / 100 kg / 0% + 19 GBP / 100 kg / 0% + 24 GBP / 100 kg |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | 0% + 15 GBP / 100 kg / 0% + 20 GBP / 100 kg / 0% + 26 GBP / 100 kg |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | 0% + 15 GBP / 100 kg / 0% + 20 GBP / 100 kg / 0% + 26 GBP / 100 kg |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | 0% + 15 GBP / 100 kg / 0% + 20 GBP / 100 kg / 0% + 26 GBP / 100 kg |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £12.7m | 56.9% | -8.7% |
 Poland | £2.4m | 10.9% | +45.9% |
 Denmark | £2.3m | 10.4% | +7.8% |
 Netherlands | £2.1m | 9.2% | +437.1% |
 Ireland | £541k | 2.4% | +11.3% |
 China | £415k | 1.9% | -50.1% |
 Italy | £343k | 1.5% | +56.1% |
 Lithuania | £290k | 1.3% | +15.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU specific or compound duty Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Türkiye 9.4% – 10.1% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 9.8% 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada 3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 16.2% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 18% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 21% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland specific or compound duty General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Norway specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 30% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$148kUS$148k+US$2m+US$11m+> US$59m
Exports: 104
- Germany: US$122m
- Canada: US$80m
- Poland: US$59m
- Brazil: US$22m
- Belgium: US$21m
- Italy: US$16m
- Netherlands: US$15m
- Sweden: US$14m
- Czechia: US$12m
- Spain: US$11m
- Ukraine: US$8m
- China: US$5m
- Greece: US$5m
- Slovakia: US$5m
- France: US$5m
- United Kingdom: US$4m
- Denmark: US$4m
- Austria: US$4m
- Russia: US$4m
- Serbia: US$3m
- Latvia: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$3m
- Japan: US$3m
- United States: US$2m
- Argentina: US$2m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Ireland: US$1m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Romania: US$1m
- Hungary: US$1m
- Switzerland: US$894k
- Moldova: US$874k
- South Africa: US$823k
- Israel: US$605k
- Estonia: US$588k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$540k
- North Macedonia: US$539k
- Portugal: US$537k
- Peru: US$490k
- Kuwait: US$487k
- New Zealand: US$458k
- Cyprus: US$431k
- El Salvador: US$404k
- Malaysia: US$368k
- India: US$311k
- Sri Lanka: US$259k
- Taiwan: US$188k
- Vietnam: US$148k
- Bangladesh: US$147k
- Croatia: US$136k
- Türkiye: US$128k
- Kenya: US$123k
- Paraguay: US$94k
- Belarus: US$93k
- Mexico: US$87k
- Angola: US$81k
- Finland: US$66k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$62k
- Pakistan: US$62k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$95kUS$95k+US$803k+US$5m+> US$18m
Imports: 193
- United States: US$115m
- Germany: US$38m
- France: US$30m
- Austria: US$29m
- United Kingdom: US$24m
- Poland: US$18m
- Romania: US$13m
- Slovakia: US$12m
- Italy: US$11m
- Czechia: US$11m
- Denmark: US$11m
- Belgium: US$10m
- Switzerland: US$9m
- Hungary: US$9m
- Netherlands: US$7m
- Canada: US$7m
- Australia: US$6m
- Spain: US$5m
- Portugal: US$5m
- Croatia: US$4m
- Bulgaria: US$4m
- Serbia: US$4m
- Finland: US$3m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$3m
- Russia: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$3m
- Japan: US$3m
- Ireland: US$3m
- Brazil: US$3m
- Paraguay: US$3m
- Cyprus: US$2m
- Latvia: US$2m
- Uruguay: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- Laos: US$2m
- Estonia: US$1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1m
- Venezuela: US$1m
- Ecuador: US$1m
- Moldova: US$1m
- Luxembourg: US$1m
- Mexico: US$1m
- Argentina: US$803k
- Chile: US$795k
- Peru: US$776k
- Israel: US$774k
- Dominican Republic: US$707k
- Ukraine: US$646k
- Türkiye: US$643k
- Taiwan: US$563k
- South Korea: US$536k
- Bolivia: US$535k
- Guatemala: US$515k
- Panama: US$510k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$472k
- New Zealand: US$465k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$122m | 27% |
| 2 | Canada | US$80m | 17.7% |
| 3 | Poland | US$59m | 13.2% |
| 4 | Brazil | US$22m | 4.9% |
| 5 |  Belgium | US$21m | 4.6% |
| 6 | Italy | US$16m | 3.5% |
| 7 | Netherlands | US$15m | 3.4% |
| 8 |  Sweden | US$14m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  Czechia | US$12m | 2.6% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$11m | 2.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$115m | 25.4% |
| 2 | Germany | US$38m | 8.5% |
| 3 |  France | US$30m | 6.7% |
| 4 |  Austria | US$29m | 6.4% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$24m | 5.3% |
| 6 | Poland | US$18m | 3.9% |
| 7 |  Romania | US$13m | 3% |
| 8 |  Slovakia | US$12m | 2.6% |
| 9 | Italy | US$11m | 2.5% |
| 10 | Czechia | US$11m | 2.5% |
Import duty on this product around the world 164
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 20%median duty
- 13number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 60%highest: Egypt, Uganda, Iran
164
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 16% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 2% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 20% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 15%* | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 20% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 20% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 15%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 35% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 13% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 17%* | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 21% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 35% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 3% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 10% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 14% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 60% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 15% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 21% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 30% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 16%* | 14% – 17% | 2023 |
 Fiji | 32% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 12% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 10% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 15% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 33%* | 2023 | |
 India | 30% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 55% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 2% | 0% – 4% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Jamaica | 20% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 18% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 25% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 15% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 35% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 40% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 15%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 21% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 29%* | 22% – 37% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 40% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 21% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 50% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 40% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 15% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 30% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 5%* | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 20% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 2% | 0% – 4% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Panama | 15% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 15% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 15%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 35% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 21% | 2023 | |
 South Korea | 8% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 25% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 20% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 25% | 10% – 40% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Suriname | 20% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 26%* | 20% – 33% | 2023 |
 Syria | 30% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 15% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 35% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 30% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 30%* | 29% – 32% | 2023 |
 Tuvalu | 30% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 60% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 14%* | 12% – 17% | 2023 |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 18% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 20%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 10% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 40% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 10% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 10% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 40% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 04842 Sweet biscuits, waffles & wafers, gingerbread & the like
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 113201
- CPC 2.1 product
- 23420 Gingerbread and the like; sweet biscuits; waffles and wafers
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 1071 Manufacture of bakery products
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1905.20 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 1905.20 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 1905.20 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 1905.20 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 1905.20 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 1905.20 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Quota · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1455 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Tariff change · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Rules of origin · Applies from:
CELEX 22026D0498 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff all 3 lines under subheading 1905.20 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature all 3 lines under subheading 1905.20 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £22.4m (up 3% on the year before), at an average of £5.18 per kg; Germany supplied 57%, followed by Poland.
World trade in these goods reached US$451m in 2024, down 0.8% on 2023.
Germany was the largest exporter with 27% of the total, ahead of Canada.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for gingerbread and the like?
Gingerbread and the like fall under HS subheading 1905.20, part of heading 1905, in section IV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on gingerbread and the like in Türkiye?
Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 1905.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 9.4% to 10.1%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on gingerbread and the like in the United States?
Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 1905.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most gingerbread and the like?
Germany, with US$122m in 2024 (27% of world exports).
Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (57%), Poland (11%) and Denmark (10%), out of total imports of £22.4m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.