Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products (for example, cornflakes); cereals (other than corn (maize)) in grain form or in the form of flakes or other worked grains (except flour, groats and meal), pre-cooked or otherwise prepared, not elsewhere specified or included
8 declarable lines
Heading 1904 covers two families of goods: ready-to-eat cereal foods made by swelling or roasting cereal, such as cornflakes and puffed cereals, and cereals in grain or flake form that are pre-cooked or otherwise prepared, such as bulgur wheat. The heading is split by how the cereal was made: 1904.10 for swelled or roasted products, 1904.20 for foods from unroasted flakes or mixtures of unroasted and roasted flakes, 1904.30 for bulgur wheat, and 1904.90 for everything else. Within 1904.10 and 1904.20 the breakouts turn on sugar content, organic certification, airtight packaging and whether apricots, citrus fruits, peaches or pears are present.
Products in this heading
- Cornflakes and other roasted flake breakfast cereal
- Puffed rice or puffed wheat cereal
- Granola and cereal bars made from swelled or roasted cereal
- Muesli-type mixes of unroasted and roasted cereal flakes
- Bulgur wheat
- Cereal flakes in airtight tins sold as breakfast cereal
- Frozen prepared cereal products
How to choose the right subheading
- Whether the cereal was swollen or roasted (1904.10) or made from unroasted flakes or a mix of unroasted and roasted flakes (1904.20)
- For 1904.10, whether the product contains cane and/or beet sugar, and whether it is certified organic
- For 1904.20, whether the goods are in airtight containers and free of apricots, citrus fruits, peaches and pears
- Whether the product is bulgur wheat, which takes its own line
- For 1904.90, whether the prepared cereal product is frozen or not
Often confused with
- Heading 1902Couscous, whether or not prepared
Couscous is named in heading 1902 with pasta, not treated as a prepared cereal.
- Heading 1901Malt extract
Malt extract is specifically provided for in heading 1901.
- Heading 1905Biscuits, rusks and other bakers' wares
Baked goods from dough belong in 1905 even when cereal is the main ingredient.
- Heading 1004Raw oats or wheat in grain form, not pre-cooked or otherwise prepared
Unprepared grain stays in the cereal chapters; 1904 requires pre-cooking or other preparation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for cornflakes?
Cornflakes made by roasting cereal fall in 1904.10. If the product contains cane and/or beet sugar, use 1904.10.00.40 at a general (MFN) rate of 1.1%. If it contains no cane or beet sugar and is not certified organic, use 1904.10.00.75, also at 1.1%.
What is the duty on a cereal bar made from swelled or roasted cereal?
A bar of that kind is classified in 1904.10. When it contains cane and/or beet sugar it is 1904.10.00.40 with a general (MFN) rate of 1.1%. A certified organic bar with no cane or beet sugar is 1904.10.00.65 at 1.1%.
How do I classify bulgur wheat?
Bulgur wheat has its own line, 1904.30.00.00, with a general (MFN) rate of 14%. No further breakout by packaging or use applies within that line.
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.
All lines in heading 1904
- 1904.10.00.40Containing cane and/or beet sugar1.1%
- 1904.10.00.65Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products / Certified organic1.1%
- 1904.10.00.75Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products / Other1.1%
- 1904.20.10.00In airtight containers and not containing apricots, citrus fruits, peaches or pears5.6%
- 1904.20.90.00Other14.9%
- 1904.30.00.00Bulgur wheat14%
- 1904.90.01.20Frozen14%
- 1904.90.01.40Other14%