South Africa HS Code

HS Code 19053100: Sweet Biscuits in South Africa

Q: Is HS code 19053100 the same across all countries?

Only the first 6 digits of HS code 19053100 are internationally harmonized. The remaining digits are added by South Africa under SACU CET and are not directly comparable to other countries' codes.

Q: What system does South Africa use to classify HS code 19053100?

South Africa classifies products under the SACU Common External Tariff (SACU CET; locally SACU CET), which extends HS codes to 8 digits. The first 6 digits align with the WCO Harmonized System, and the rest cover national tariff and statistical needs.

Q: Where can I officially look up HS code 19053100 in South Africa?

The official source is https://www.sars.gov.za/. For faster cross-country lookups, TradeInt's HS Code Tool consolidates classifications across all major countries in one place.

What is HS Code 19053100 in South Africa

Under South Africa's SACU Common External Tariff (SACU CET), HS Code 19053100 is classified as Sweet Biscuits. South Africa's tariff system extends the WCO Harmonized System to 8 digits with national subdivisions. 19053100 belongs to Section IV: Prepared foodstuffs; beverages, spirits and vinegar; tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes, Chapter 19: Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products, Heading 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.

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Classification Path of HS Code 19053100 in South Africa

Section IV

Chapters (16-24) Prepared foodstuffs; beverages, spirits and vinegar; tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes

Chapter 19

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

HS Code 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

HS Code 19053100

Sweet Biscuits

South Africa Tariff Classification: SACU Common External Tariff (SACU CET)

In South Africa, HS 19053100 is classified under the SACU Common External Tariff (SACU CET) — a 8-digit national extension of the WCO 6-digit Harmonized System.

Tariff schedule SACU Common External Tariff (SACU CET)

Local name SACU CET

Digits 8

Official source https://www.sars.gov.za/

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Top Trading Product of HS Code 1905

Top South Africa import Product Under HS Code 1905

1 190531: Sweet biscuits; waffles and wafers : Sweet biscuits $50.7M 2 190590: Other $44.2M 3 190532: Sweet biscuits; waffles and wafers : Waffles and wafers $11.2M

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Top South Africa export Product Under HS Code 1905

1 190531: Sweet biscuits; waffles and wafers : Sweet biscuits $74.2M 2 190590: Other $36.3M 3 190540: Rusks, toasted bread and similar toasted products $4.1M

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Related HS Code to South Africa Sweet Biscuits (19053100)

HS Code 190510

Crispbread

HS Code 190520

Gingerbread and the like

HS Code 190532

Sweet biscuits; waffles and wafers : Waffles and wafers

HS Code 190540

Rusks, toasted bread and similar toasted products

HS Code 190590

Other

HS Code 190110

Preparations suitable for infants or young children, put up for retail sale

HS Code 190120

Mixes and doughs for the preparation of bakers' wares of heading 1905

HS Code 190190

Other

HS Code 190211

Uncooked pasta, not stuffed or otherwise prepared : Containing eggs

HS Code 190219

Uncooked pasta, not stuffed or otherwise prepared : Other

19053100 in Other Countries

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 19053100 in South Africa?

HS code 19053100 covers Sweet Biscuits in South Africa. It sits in Chapter 19 (Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products), Heading 1905 of the Harmonized System, and is classified under SACU CET.

Is HS code 19053100 the same across all countries?

What system does South Africa use to classify HS code 19053100?

Where can I officially look up HS code 19053100 in South Africa?