Hard Red Winter Wheat from Germany
Hard red winter wheat is a high-protein variety planted in the fall and harvested in summer, primarily used for bread baking. It falls under HTS 1001.99.00.97 as 'other' wheat not qualifying as durum, seed, or specific common varieties like club wheat. This classification covers its unprocessed grain form imported for milling into flour.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify moisture content below 14% to avoid spoilage claims; obtain phytosanitary certificates from exporting country; declare exact protein content for accurate duty assessment