U.S. imports of Infant Food Preparations for Retail Sale (Flour, Meal, Starch or Malt Extract Based, NES) (SITC 09893) totaled $28.6M in August 2026, imported from 23 countries.
Importers of Infant Food Preparations for Retail Sale (Flour, Meal, Starch or Malt Extract Based, NES) paid $5.7M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 19.82% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataRetail-packaged infant food preparations based on flour, meal, starch, or malt extract — including cereal-based infant foods not covered by a more specific heading — are subject to heightened FDA scrutiny given their vulnerable end consumer. FDA's infant formula and infant food regulations impose strict labeling, nutrient content, and manufacturing standards, and FSMA's preventive controls rules apply with particular rigor to this category. Importers should be aware that FDA has authority to detain and refuse entry to infant foods that fail to meet US compositional or labeling standards, even when the product is legally sold in its country of origin.
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193 import shipments a month
Retail infant food preparations must comply with FDA's nutrition labeling regulations for infant foods (21 CFR Part 107 for formula; broader food labeling rules for other infant foods), including age-appropriate serving size declarations and allergen disclosures. The label must be in English and meet US format requirements — foreign-language-only labels are grounds for refusal of entry.
Yes. Foreign facilities producing infant foods for US import must be registered with FDA under FSMA and are subject to Foreign Supplier Verification Program requirements. FDA also conducts foreign facility inspections for high-risk food categories, and infant foods are generally treated as a priority category. Importers should confirm that their supplier's facility registration is current and that a FSVP plan is in place before shipment.
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Basic heading 09893 · $28.6M of $14.7B
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Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $359.6M of Infant Food Preparations for Retail Sale (Flour, Meal, Starch or Malt Extract Based, NES) and exported $266.5M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
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Mexico and United Kingdom together supply 51% of it. United Kingdom pays 33.1% duty; Mexico 1.1%.
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