Heading 2302

Bran, sharps (middlings) and other residues, whether or not in the form of pellets, derived from the sifting, milling or other working of cereals or of leguminous plants

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Heading 2302 covers bran, sharps (middlings) and other residues left over from sifting, milling or otherwise working cereals or leguminous plants, including pelleted forms. The heading splits first by source material: corn, wheat, other cereals, and leguminous plants. Wheat is split again between bran, shorts and middlings and a residual other line, while other cereals are split between rice, chopped or crushed single grains, pelletized screenings, and a residual other line.

Products in this heading

Wheat bran
Wheat shorts (middlings)
Corn (maize) bran from dry milling
Rice bran
Pelletized bran and milling residues
Pelletized screenings (clearings) from cleaning grain
Chopped, crushed or ground residues of a single cereal other than corn or wheat
Milling residues of leguminous plants such as pea or bean hulls and bran

How to choose the right subheading

Identify the plant the residue came from: corn, wheat, another cereal, or a leguminous plant.
For wheat, decide whether the goods are bran, shorts or middlings, or another wheat residue.
For other cereals, decide whether it is rice, a chopped, crushed or ground single grain, pelletized screenings, or other.
Check whether the goods are in pellet form, since pellets are named in several lines.
Confirm the goods are a milling residue and not a prepared animal feed mixture or an oil extraction residue.

Often confused with

Corn gluten feed and other starch manufacture residues
Residues of starch manufacture sit in 2303, not with dry milling bran.
Heading 2303
Rapeseed, sunflower or other oilcake and meal from oil extraction
Solid residues from extracting vegetable oil are covered by 2306.
Heading 2306
Blended or prepared animal feed containing bran plus other ingredients
Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding belong to 2309.
Heading 2309
Meat and bone meal, fish meal
Animal-derived flours and meals are in 2301, not the cereal milling heading.
Heading 2301
Soybean meal from oil extraction
Soybean oilcake and meal are classified outside 2302.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for wheat bran?

Wheat bran, shorts and middlings are classified under 2302.30.00.10, which carries a general (MFN) rate of Free.

What is the duty on corn bran?

Bran of corn (maize) falls under 2302.10.00.00, and the general (MFN) rate is Free.

How do I classify pelletized screenings from cleaning grain?

Pelletized screenings (clearings) of cereals other than corn or wheat go under 2302.40.01.20 at a general (MFN) rate of Free. Residues of leguminous plants go under 2302.50.00.00, which carries a general (MFN) rate of 1.4%.

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.