Wheat or meslin flour
5 declarable lines
Heading 1101 covers wheat or meslin flour. The U.S. lines split wheat flour by wheat class: hard spring wheat, durum wheat, white winter wheat, and other. The other category is split between certified organic and non-organic flour.
Products in this heading
- Hard spring wheat flour
- Durum wheat flour
- White winter wheat flour
- Certified organic wheat flour in the other wheat category
- Non-organic other wheat flour
- Whole wheat flour made from wheat
- Meslin flour, a wheat and rye mixture
How to choose the right subheading
- Confirm the product is flour of wheat or meslin, not flour of another cereal.
- Identify the wheat class named in the tariff: hard spring wheat, durum wheat, white winter wheat, or other.
- For the other wheat category, use 1101.00.00.50 only when the flour is certified organic; otherwise use 1101.00.00.60.
- Check that the product is flour, not groats, meal, pellets, starch, or gluten.
Often confused with
- Heading 1102Rye flour
It is a cereal flour other than wheat or meslin.
- Heading 1103Cereal groats and pellets
These are worked grains, not flour.
- Heading 1105Potato flour
It is potato flour, not wheat or meslin flour.
- Heading 1108Wheat starch
Starch is separated from the flour and classified in heading 1108.
- Heading 1109Wheat gluten
Wheat gluten is a separate product from wheat flour.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for hard spring wheat flour?
Hard spring wheat flour is classified under 1101.00.00.10, with a general (MFN) rate of 0.7¢/kg.
What is the duty on durum wheat flour?
Durum wheat flour under 1101.00.00.20 carries a general (MFN) rate of 0.7¢/kg.
How do I classify certified organic wheat flour?
For certified organic wheat flour that falls in the other wheat category, use 1101.00.00.50, with a general (MFN) rate of 0.7¢/kg. If the flour is hard spring, durum, or white winter wheat, classify by that wheat class instead.
Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.