Wheat Bulgur from Germany
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.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• 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