Harmonized System
U.S. imports of Malt Extract; Food Preparations of Flour, Meal, Starch or Malt Extract (NESOI) (HS 190190) totaled $57.9M in August 2026, imported from 74 countries.
Importers of Malt Extract; Food Preparations of Flour, Meal, Starch or Malt Extract (NESOI) paid $4.5M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 7.75% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataMalt extract — in fluid, solid, and condensed forms — anchors this heading alongside a broad residual category of food preparations based on flour, starch, or dairy ingredients that do not fit more specific headings in Chapter 19. Canada and France lead US imports, with Singapore, China, and Mexico also significant, reflecting the heading's diverse product mix spanning malted milk powders, ready-to-eat puddings, cajeta (non-cow's-milk caramel), margarine cheese, and corn-soya or wheat-soya blended food aid preparations. Dairy-content thresholds tied to Chapter 4 additional notes recur throughout the 10-digit lines, and several lines address sugar content under Chapter 17 notes, making this one of the more administratively complex headings in Chapter 19. FDA prior notice requirements apply to all food preparations in this heading; consult a licensed customs broker or FDA-registered agent to confirm the correct classification and admissibility pathway for your specific product.
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3.8K import shipments a month
Cajeta — a caramel confection traditionally made from goat's milk — is specifically enumerated at line 1901903200 as 'cajeta not made from cow's milk.' This line exists because cajeta made from cow's milk would classify differently under dairy-related provisions. Importers must confirm the milk source used in production; a product labeled 'cajeta' but made from cow's milk may not correctly classify under 1901903200 and could require reclassification.
The US schedule enumerates fluid malt extract (1901901000) separately from solid or condensed malt extract (1901902000), with a general malt extract line (1901901500) also present. The physical form at the time of importation determines the applicable line. Fluid extracts are typically used in brewing and food manufacturing applications requiring immediate incorporation, while solid or condensed forms offer longer shelf life and easier transport — a distinction that also affects storage and handling documentation at entry.
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Subheading 1 of 3 in heading 1901
Subheading 190190 · $57.9M of $133.0M
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
ImportsExports
Imports
$57.9MYoY · free account
Exports
$28.0MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $768.0M of Malt Extract; Food Preparations of Flour, Meal, Starch or Malt Extract (NESOI) and exported $345.1M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
origin
Canada and France together supply 59% of it. Vietnam pays 18.9% duty; Mexico 0.0%.
customs district
destination
entry
rate provision · imports
51.8% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 7.75% of imports for consumption.