What import duty does the United States charge on sweet biscuits?

the United States charges 15% on sweet biscuits of Turkish origin (on the FOB value). The rate was checked at its source on 2 November 2026.

Where does Türkiye rank among the United States's suppliers of sweet biscuits?

From September 2025 to August 2026, Türkiye supplied 0.8% of the United States's imports of HS 1905: No. 14 of 119 supplying countries.

Are Türkiye's exports of sweet biscuits to the United States growing?

Over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026), US$86.4m of goods under HS 1905 went from Türkiye to the United States: -2.6% on the 12 months before.

How to export sweet biscuits to the United States? GTİP code, documents, customs duty and buyers

Imports of heading 1905 from Türkiye into the United States came to US$86.4m in the last 12 months (September 2025–August 2026): 0.8% of its imports. Against the 12 months before: -2.6%.

Figures are for heading 1905: the official statistics go no deeper. Each figure has its source and date beside it.

Imports from Türkiye into the United States

Heading 1905 · September 2025 – August 2026

US$86.4m-2.6% on the 12 months before

The 12 months before: US$88.7m

From Türkiye
Other origins

Reported by the United States, from its own import statistics.

UN Comtrade (United Nations Statistics Division)

Dataset UN Comtrade C/M/HS(opens in a new tab)Updated at the source on 30 October 2026.

The customs watch computed these figures on 2 November 2026.

The market in the United States

The market's own import figures for heading 1905, last 12 months.

Imports from the world, 12 months: US$11.4bn-2% on the 12 months before
Türkiye's share: 0.8%0.8% in the 12 months before

The largest suppliers

The largest suppliers
Origin	12 months	Share
Canada	US$5.31bn	46.7%
Mexico	US$2.55bn	22.5%
Italy	US$555m	4.9%
France	US$315m	2.8%
Germany	US$219m	1.9%

36 months and every origin: the customs watch

Customs duty

15%on the FOB value

0% general rate + 15% on Türkiye's goods (heading 9903.02.64)From the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC), 2026 HTS Revision 22No free trade agreement with TürkiyeMinistry of Trade, checked 2 November 2026

The rate set for HS 1905.31checked on 2 November 2026Official source(opens in a new tab)

Rules notified to the WTO

Rules for this product in United States as notified to the WTO: draft regulations, emergency measures and their changes, newest first.

G/SPS/N/USA/3448/Add.2Food safety, animal and plant health (SPS)Addendum
Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Butterfly Pea Flower Extract; Confirmation of Effective Date; Final Amendment; Order; Confirmation of Effective Date
Products: Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products, e.g. corn flakes; cereals (other than maize "corn") in grain form or in the form of flakes or other worked grains (except flour, groats and meal), pre-cooked or otherwise prepared, n.e.s. (HS code(s): 1904); 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(s): 1905); Food technology (ICS code(s): 67)
Notified on 25 August 2025
On ePing(opens in a new tab)The notification(opens in a new tab)
G/SPS/N/USA/3448/Add.1Food safety, animal and plant health (SPS)Addendum
Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Butterfly Pea Flower Extract; Final amendment; Order
Products: Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products, e.g. corn flakes; cereals (other than maize "corn") in grain form or in the form of flakes or other worked grains (except flour, groats and meal), pre-cooked or otherwise prepared, n.e.s. (HS code(s): 1904); 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(s): 1905); Food technology (ICS code(s): 67)
Notified on 16 May 2025Comments until 11 June 2025
On ePing(opens in a new tab)The notification(opens in a new tab)

2 notifications in all; none open for comments. Titles and products as notified, in English.

Source: the World Trade Organization's ePing.

The code

HS subheading (6 digits), the same in every country

GTİP 1905.31

Food preparations; sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa

Official Turkish title: Tatlı bisküviler

Heading 1905Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits, other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products

Türkiye exported €446m of HS 1905.31 in 2025: rank 100 of 5,132 subheadings.

Source: Eurostat, Comext DS-059341 (the figures Türkiye declared). The ranking is calculated by Birlesa from Eurostat's figures; Eurostat bears no responsibility for it.

6 national tariff lines (12 digits)

Declarations in Türkiye use one of these lines; each has its own page.

Its page in the codes guide TÜİK Sınıflama Sunucusu: GTİP 2026(opens in a new tab)

Frequently asked questions

What import duty does the United States charge on sweet biscuits?: the United States charges 15% on sweet biscuits of Turkish origin (on the FOB value). The rate was checked at its source on 2 November 2026.
Where does Türkiye rank among the United States's suppliers of sweet biscuits?: From September 2025 to August 2026, Türkiye supplied 0.8% of the United States's imports of HS 1905: No. 14 of 119 supplying countries.
Are Türkiye's exports of sweet biscuits to the United States growing?: Over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026), US$86.4m of goods under HS 1905 went from Türkiye to the United States: -2.6% on the 12 months before.