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.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If rolled or flaked instead of fragmented
Rolled wheat products always go to 1104 per chapter note (A), not groats/meal.
If dried but not milled/fragmented
Dried whole wheat grains classify in Chapter 7 as leguminous/dried vegetables.
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
Related Products under HTS 1103.11.00.40
Cream of Wheat Groats
Finely milled wheat groats used for hot breakfast cereal, meeting Chapter 11 starch and ash content requirements with over 80% starch and low ash. Classified under 1103.11.00.40 as 'other' wheat groats and meal, fragmented to pass 1.25 mm sieve per heading notes.
Wheat Grits Meal
Coarse wheat meal from fragmented endosperm, ideal for porridge or baking, compliant with 95% passing 1.25mm sieve. HTS 1103.11.00.40 covers this 'other' category of wheat groats and meal.
Semolina Coarse Meal
Granular wheat meal from durum, coarser than flour but sieved for 1103 compliance, used in couscous bases. 'Other' under 1103.11.00.40.
Wheat Bran Groats Blend
Blended wheat groats with light bran fraction, still meeting low ash for Chapter 11, for high-fiber meal. 1103.11.00.40 as other wheat products.
Organic Wheat Meal
Certified organic fragmented wheat meal for health foods, adhering to sieve and purity standards. HTS 1103.11.00.40 for organic 'other' wheat groats.
Farina Wheat Groats
Fine-ground wheat groats from the endosperm heart, used for creamy cereals, meeting exact sieve and composition specs for 1103. 'Other' wheat meal in 1103.11.00.40.