Glutinous Rice Flour
Sticky rice (Oryza sativa var. glutinosa) milled into fine flour, qualifying under rice flour specs with high starch and low ash. Used in mochi, dumplings, and gluten-free recipes. HTS 1102.90.2500 covers all rice flours regardless of variety.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If pre-gelatinized or heat-processed
Processing alters character to prepared flour, excluding from pure Chapter 11 products.
If coarse grind not qualifying as flour
If not fine enough per sieve tests, becomes groats/meal under 1103.
If dried but unmilled rice kernels
Unprocessed dried rice falls in Chapter 7, prior to milling.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Specify rice variety on commercial invoice; glutinous types must still pass standard starch/ash tests
• Obtain Certificate of Analysis for amylose content if marketing as 'sticky' to support labeling claims
• Ensure moisture below 14% to avoid mold issues during ocean transit
Related Products under HTS 1102.90.25.00
Organic White Rice Flour
Finely milled flour from polished white rice grains, meeting starch content over 80% and ash under 1.6% per chapter notes for Chapter 11 classification. Used primarily in gluten-free baking and Asian cuisine. Falls under 1102.90.2500 as rice flour, distinct from wheat flours in 1101.
Brown Rice Flour
Flour ground from whole brown rice kernels, retaining bran layer but processed to meet Chapter 11 starch (>80%) and ash (<1.6%) thresholds for rice flour. Ideal for nutritious gluten-free breads and thickeners. Specifically under 1102.90.2500 as non-wheat cereal flour.
Sweet Rice Flour
Fine powder from short-grain sweet rice, meeting rice flour criteria in 1102.90.2500 with appropriate starch and ash levels. Common in Japanese wagashi sweets and noodles. Distinguished from wheat by chapter structure.
Basmati Rice Flour
Premium flour from aged Basmati rice, finely milled to comply with HTS 1102.90.2500 rice flour standards including starch >80% and low ash. Used in Indian flatbreads and baby foods. Aromatic variety but classified identically to other rice flours.
Jasmine Rice Flour
Flour derived from fragrant Jasmine rice variety, processed to exact Chapter 11 specifications for inclusion in 1102.90.2500. Popular in Thai desserts and coatings. Maintains purity excluding pharmaceutical or prepared exclusions.