Food Grade Yellow Dent Corn
Food grade yellow dent corn meeting low defect standards for nixtamalization or grits production. Still HTS 1005.90.20 as unmilled yellow dent. Differentiated by purity specs.
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Yellow Dent Corn for Cattle Feed
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