HTS heading 1902 · Chapter 19

HTS 1902: Pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed or otherwise…

HTS heading 1902 covers pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed (with meat or other substances) or otherwise prepared, such as spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagna, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni; couscous, whether or not prepared. It has 9 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are 6.4% (5 lines), Free (3 lines), 0.8¢/kg (1 line).

Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.

Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.

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Tariff lines and duty rates

HTS code	Description	General	Special	Column 2	Estimate
	Uncooked pasta, not stuffed or otherwise prepared:
1902.11	Containing eggs:
1902.11.20	Exclusively pasta	Free		6.6¢/kg
	Product of a European Union (EU) country:
1902.11.20.10	Subject to the Inward Processing Regime (IPR)[kg]				Estimate →
1902.11.20.20	Subject to the EU reduced export refund in accordance with the US-EU Pasta agreement[kg]				Estimate →
1902.11.20.30	Other[kg]				Estimate →
1902.11.20.90	Product of a country other than an EU country[kg]				Estimate →
1902.11.40.00	Other, including pasta packaged with sauce preparations[kg]	6.4%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	20%	Estimate →
1902.19	Other:
1902.19.20	Exclusively pasta	Free		4.4¢/kg
	Product of a European Union (EU) Country:
1902.19.20.10	Subject to the Inward Processing Regime (IPR)[kg]				Estimate →
1902.19.20.20	Subject to the EU reduced export refund in accordance with the US-EU Pasta agreement[kg]				Estimate →
	Other:
1902.19.20.40	Certified organic[kg]				Estimate →
1902.19.20.50	Other[kg]				Estimate →
	Product of a country other than an EU country:
1902.19.20.75	Certified organic[kg]				Estimate →
1902.19.20.85	Other[kg]				Estimate →
1902.19.40.00	Other, including pasta packaged with sauce preparations[kg]	6.4%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	20%	Estimate →
1902.20.00	Stuffed pasta, whether or not cooked or otherwise prepared	6.4%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	20%
1902.20.00.20	Canned[kg]				Estimate →
	Other:
1902.20.00.40	Frozen[kg]				Estimate →
1902.20.00.60	Other[kg]				Estimate →
1902.30.00	Other pasta	6.4%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	20%
1902.30.00.20	Canned[kg]				Estimate →
	Other:
1902.30.00.40	Frozen[kg]				Estimate →
1902.30.00.60	Other[kg]				Estimate →
1902.40.00.00	Couscous[kg]	6.4%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	20%	Estimate →
1903.00	Tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or in similar forms:
1903.00.20.00	Of arrowroot, cassava or sago[kg]	Free		Free	Estimate →
1903.00.40.00	Other[kg]	0.8¢/kg	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG)	3.3¢/kg	Estimate →

25 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.

Example: base duty and fees on $10000

For HTS 1902.11.40.00 at the general rate of 6.4%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:

Base duty (6.4%)	$640.00
Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58)	$34.64
Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%)	$12.50
Duty and fees	$687.14

Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.

Special program codes in this heading

A, A*, A+: Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
AU: U.S.–Australia FTA
BH: U.S.–Bahrain FTA
CL: U.S.–Chile FTA
CO: U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
D: African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
E, E*: Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
IL: U.S.–Israel FTA
JO: U.S.–Jordan FTA
KR: U.S.–Korea FTA (KORUS)
MA: U.S.–Morocco FTA
OM: U.S.–Oman FTA
P, P+: CAFTA-DR
PA: U.S.–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
PE: U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
S, S+: USMCA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement)
SG: U.S.–Singapore FTA

A special rate applies only when the goods qualify under that program's rules of origin and the claim is made at entry.

Duty by country of origin

Pasta (1902.19.20) · China · Mexico · Vietnam · Canada · Germany · Japan · South Korea · Taiwan · India · Italy

Frequently asked questions

What is the duty rate for HTS 1902?

Heading 1902 has 9 rate lines. The general (MFN) duty rates are 6.4% (5 lines), Free (3 lines), 0.8¢/kg (1 line). Products of free trade agreement partners may enter at the special rate, and Column 2 rates apply to countries without normal trade relations. Chapter 99 tariffs can be added on top: calculate the full amount.

Do Section 301, 232 or 201 tariffs apply to HTS 1902?

It depends on the 8- or 10-digit subheading, the country of origin, the entry date and, for Section 232, the metal content. These additional duties are listed in Chapter 99 of the HTS. The free duty calculator checks each program for a given code, origin and date and shows which apply and why.

What fees are added to an import under HTS 1902?

Formal entries pay the Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464% of value (minimum $34.58, maximum $670.86 in FY2027). Ocean shipments also pay the Harbor Maintenance Fee of 0.125% of value. See the import duty calculator for how they combine.