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Wheat Bulgur

Bulgur is parboiled, dried, and coarsely ground wheat grains, classified as wheat groats and meal under HTS 1103.11.00 because over 95% passes through a 1.25 mm sieve per chapter notes. It meets starch and ash content requirements for Chapter 11 cereal products.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+37.5%37.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+12.5%12.5%
PGA flags (3)Show detailsAM7USDA AMSMay be requiredAQ1USDA APHISMay be requiredFD4FDAMay be required
  • AM7

    USDA AMS · May be required · on some HTS numbers under this code

    USDA/Agricultural Marketing Service

    USDA/agriculture marketing service data related to organics may be required

    Licenses & permits (2)
    • NOP Import Certificate from the exporter's accredited certifier (Organic INTEGRITY), filed in ACE for each organic shipment source
    • Importer handling organic products must hold USDA organic certification unless exempt source
  • AQ1

    USDA APHIS · May be required · on some HTS numbers under this code

    USDA/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

    APHIS data may be required

    Licenses & permits (4)
    • APHIS PPQ import permit via eFile for regulated plants, plant products, plant pests or soil; check ACIR for conditions source
    • Fresh fruits and vegetables imported under an APHIS permit and its conditions (7 CFR 319.56-3) source
    • APHIS VS import permit (VS 16-3 application in eFile) for regulated animal products, organisms and vectors source
    • Live animals and germplasm: APHIS VS import requirements and permit by species source
  • FD4

    FDA · May be required · on some HTS numbers under this code

    Food and Drug Administration

    FDA prior notice data is required 801(m)

    Licenses & permits (3)
    • FDA prior notice for food shipments, filed via ACE or FDA PNSI before arrival source
    • FDA food facility registration for facilities that make, process, pack or hold the food source
    • FDA entry data in ACE with affirmation of compliance codes (registration, listing, approval numbers) source

CBP HTS reference file, Nov 9, 2026 · licenses and permits are the usual requirements for that agency program; confirm with the agency for your product

More Specific Codes

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Alternative Classifications

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

1101.00.00Same rate: 37.5%

If coarsely crushed with >=80% passing 500 micron sieve

Wheat flour products meeting finer sieve passage under chapter note (A)(B) classify in 1101 as wheat flour, not groats.

2302.40.01Same rate: 37.5%

If starch <80% or ash >2.5% by dry weight

Fails Chapter 11 milling product criteria per note (A), shifting to bran, sharps, and other residues of wheat.

1901.90Lower: 18.9% vs 37.5%

If blended with other ingredients or further prepared

Becomes flour, meal, or starch preparations of Chapter 19, excluded from Chapter 11 by note (b).

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Verify at least 95% by weight passes 1.25mm sieve; retain lab test reports from modified Ewers polarimetric method for starch (>80%) and ash (<2.5%) content

• Provide milling certificate showing wheat origin; avoid misclassification as prepared flours (1901) by confirming no additives