Cake Flour
Low-protein, finely milled soft wheat flour for delicate cakes and pastries. Its fine particle size and composition (starch >80%, ash <2.5%) place it squarely in HTS 1101.00.00.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If coarser grind failing fine sieve test
If not sufficiently fine per Chapter notes, classifies as wheat meal in 1103.
If dried but not fully milled flour state
Dried wheat not meeting milling criteria falls to Chapter 7 vegetables.
If pre-gelatinized or instantized
Processed for quick cooking, treated as prepared flour under 1901.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Document low protein (6-9%) and fine grind to support flour classification over semolina
• Comply with FDA flour standards; declare if bleached or unbleached for labeling
• Watch for moisture content affecting dry weight starch calculations during customs exam
Related Products under HTS 1101.00.00
All-Purpose Wheat Flour
Finely milled flour from wheat grains, suitable for general baking and cooking uses. It meets Chapter 10 criteria with starch content over 80% and ash under 2.5% by dry weight, classifying it under HTS 1101.00.00 as wheat flour.
Bread Flour
High-gluten wheat flour designed for yeast breads and artisan baking. Classified under 1101.00.00 due to high starch (>80%) and low ash (<2.5%), distinguishing it from coarser wheat products.
Pastry Flour
Medium-fine wheat flour ideal for pie crusts, cookies, and puff pastry. Meets wheat flour specs under Chapter 10 notes for starch and ash, imported under 1101.00.00.
Self-Rising Wheat Flour
Wheat flour pre-mixed with leavening agents and salt for biscuits. Base flour qualifies under 1101.00.00, but watch for prepared flour exclusion if additives dominate.
Organic Whole Wheat Flour
Flour milled from organic whole wheat grains, retaining bran for nutrition. Carefully milled to meet starch >80% and ash <2.5% thresholds for 1101.00.00.
Bleached Wheat Flour
Wheat flour treated with bleaching agents for whiteness and faster aging. Remains classified as basic wheat flour in 1101.00.00 based on milling criteria.