Bulgur Wheat Meal

Parboiled, dried, and cracked wheat groats used in Middle Eastern dishes like tabbouleh, fragmented to qualify as meal under 1103 notes. Falls in 1103.11.00.40 as 'other' wheat groats/meal with proper starch/ash profile.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

1104.12.00Same rate: 35%

If rolled or flaked instead of fragmented

Rolled wheat products always go to 1104 per chapter note (A), not groats/meal.

0713.10.20.00Same rate: 35%

If dried but not milled/fragmented

Dried whole wheat grains classify in Chapter 7 as leguminous/dried vegetables.

2008.19Lower: 27.9% vs 35%

If cooked or further prepared

Any cooking/preservation shifts to Chapter 20 fruits/vegetables preparations.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Provide lab reports confirming fragmentation (95% through 1.25mm) to distinguish from whole groats

Declare parboiling process but emphasize dry milling status to stay in Chapter 11

Watch for contamination; high mineral ash triggers 2302 downgrade