Organic Medium Grain Brown Rice
Certified organic medium grain brown rice is husked without synthetic pesticides, certified per GSN 6 standards, classified HTS 1006.20.4040. Ideal for health foods and whole grain markets.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If organic and milled
Organic milled rice has parallel statistical suffixes mirroring conventional.
If cooked and canned
Any preservation or cooking moves to Chapter 20 fruit/veg preparations.
If wheat flour blend
Rice-wheat mixes become Chapter 11 if ground or predominant wheat.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Attach full organic certificate chain (handler, processor) matching invoice product
• Test for prohibited residues (glyphosate <0.01ppm); positive fails organic entry
• Declare 'organic' only if 95%+ organic content—blends may need dual labeling
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