Mouth freshener Hs Code

Mouth freshener harmonized system code

Product Overview Mouth fresheners classified under HS Code 210690 are defined as edible preparations primarily intended to improve oral breath freshness and provide a pleasant taste sensation post-consumption. These products typically comprise a blend of natural and synthetic flavoring agents, sweeteners, and sometimes herbal extracts, presented in forms such as small pellets, tablets, or powders. Physically, they exhibit consistent size uniformity, moisture content below 5%, and comply with food-grade safety standards. HS Code 210690 encompasses various subcategories including chewing gums, breath freshening pellets, and other edible preparations used for oral hygiene enhancement. Commercially, mouth fresheners are widely utilized in food service establishments, retail outlets, and processing industries as an adjunct to dining experiences or as standalone consumer products. Their value proposition lies in their ability to deliver rapid breath odor neutralization with long-lasting effects, positioning them competitively within the global oral care product segment by meeting consumer demand for convenient and hygienic solutions. HS Code Classification & Trade Specifications The HS Code 210690 falls under Chapter 21—“Miscellaneous Edible Preparations”—specifically within Heading 2106, which covers edible preparations not elsewhere specified or included. The full 6-digit classification 210690 identifies “Other food preparations not elsewhere specified,” capturing mouth fresheners due to their composite nature and functional use distinct from confectionery or pharmaceuticals. The classification is justified by the product’s formulation and intended use as an oral hygiene adjunct rather than a medicinal or candy product. For international trade, mouth fresheners are commonly packaged in moisture-resistant, tamper-evident containers ranging from 10 g to 500 g to maintain product integrity and shelf life, which typically exceeds 12 months under controlled storage conditions (temperature 15–25°C, relative humidity below 60%). Compliance with Codex Alimentarius and ISO 22000 quality standards ensures adherence to food safety and hygiene protocols. Shipping considerations include protection from physical damage and contamination, with documentation aligned to WTO guidelines and customs requirements to facilitate seamless import/export clearance and regulatory compliance.

Mouth freshener Chapter Note

1.- This Chapter does not cover : (a) Mixed vegetables of heading 07.12; (b) Roasted coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion (heading 09.01); (c) Flavoured tea (heading 09.02); (d) Spices or other products of headings 09.04 to 09.10; (e) Food preparations, other than the products described in heading 21.03 or 21.04, containing more than 20 % by weight of sausage, meat, meat offal, blood, insects, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or any combination thereof (Chapter 16); (f) Products of heading 24.04; (g) Yeast put up as a medicament or other products of heading 30.03 or 30.04; or (h) Prepared enzymes of heading 35.07. 2.- Extracts of the substitutes referred to in Note 1 (b) above are to be classified in heading 21.01. 3.- For the purposes of heading 21.04, the expression “homogenised composite food preparations” means preparations consisting of a finely homogenised mixture of two or more basic ingredients such as meat, fish, vegetables, fruit or nuts, put up for retail sale as food suitable for infants or young children or for dietetic purposes, in containers of a net weight content not exceeding 250 g. For the application of this definition, no account is to be taken of small quantities of any ingredients which may be added to the mixture for seasoning, preservation or other purposes. Such preparations may contain a small quantity of visible pieces of ingredients.