Heading 1103

Cereal groats, meal and pellets

9 declarable lines

Heading 1103 covers cereal groats, meal and pellets. Groats and meal are the coarsely ground or crushed kernels of cereal grains, and the heading splits first by whether the product is groats/meal or pellets, then by the cereal: wheat, corn (maize), or other cereals. Wheat entries further separate semolina from other wheat meal, and the other-cereal group separates oats, rice and the rest.

Products in this heading

Semolina made from durum or other wheat
Wheat meal other than semolina
Cornmeal (maize meal)
Oat groats and oatmeal
Rice meal
Cereal pellets made from wheat
Cereal pellets made from cereals other than wheat
Barley or rye meal

How to choose the right subheading

Decide whether the goods are groats or meal, or whether they are agglomerated pellets.
Identify the cereal: wheat, corn (maize), or another cereal.
For wheat, decide between semolina and other wheat meal.
For other cereals, pick the line for oats, rice, or all remaining cereals.
Check the grind: finer flour of wheat or of other cereals moves to a different heading.

Often confused with

Wheat flour
Flour is ground more finely than meal and sits in the wheat flour heading, not here.
Rice flour
Cereal flours other than of wheat or meslin are classified in 1102; only rice meal stays in 1103.
Heading 1102
Rolled or flaked oats
Grains that are hulled, rolled, flaked or pearled are worked grains of 1104, not groats and meal.
Heading 1104
Potato flakes and granules
Potato products have their own heading regardless of similar flake or granule form.
Heading 1105
Corn starch
Starch is a separated component of the grain and is classified in 1108.
Heading 1108

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for cornmeal?

Cornmeal is classified under 1103.13.00.20, with a general (MFN) rate of 0.3 cents/kg. Other corn groats and meal go under 1103.13.00.60 at the same general (MFN) rate of 0.3 cents/kg.

What is the duty on wheat semolina?

Wheat semolina is 1103.11.00.20 and carries a general (MFN) rate of 0.5 cents/kg. Other wheat groats and meal under 1103.11.00.40 pay the same general (MFN) rate of 0.5 cents/kg.

How do I classify cereal pellets?

Pellets of wheat are 1103.20.00.10 and pellets of other cereals are 1103.20.00.90; both carry a general (MFN) rate of Free. Pellets are agglomerated groats or meal, so loose meal of the same grain is classified in the groats and meal lines 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.