Canadian Grade 2 Durum Wheat CWAD from China
Canadian Western Amber Durum (CWAD) wheat at Grade 2, equivalent to U.S. standards with 58 kg/hL test weight minimum, 1.0% max total damage. Widely imported for U.S. pasta mills due to consistent quality from Prairie provinces. HTS 1001.19.0053 applies to this non-seed, other durum wheat grade.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Include Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) grade certificates aligning with U.S
• No. 2 durum specs for seamless CBP acceptance
• File prior notice via FDA's system for agricultural commodities to expedite entry processing
• Avoid common pitfalls by ensuring no admixture of lower grades exceeding 5%, which could downgrade classification