Instant Corn Grits
Instant corn grits are pre-cooked and dried corn meal meeting 2 mm sieve criteria for HTS 1103.13.00 when fragmented, though cooking doesn't affect base classification. Quick-cooking variety.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If rolled oats style prepared cereals
Prepared flaked/rolled corn products excluded to heading 1904 per Chapter Note.
If final product ground finer than 2 mm spec
Post-processing fine grind qualifies as corn flour under 1102.
If canned or jarred cooked grits
Prepared/preserved corn preparations go to Chapter 20.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Prove pre-cooking doesn't alter particle size meeting raw meal definition
• Provide reconstitution analysis showing base corn meal characteristics
• Label carefully to avoid classification as ready-to-eat Chapter 19 product
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Corn Grits
Corn grits are produced by grinding dried corn kernels into coarse particles where at least 95% by weight passes through a 2 mm sieve, classifying them as corn meal under HTS 1103.13.00. They are a staple for Southern breakfast dishes like grits.
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Fine cornmeal is fragmented corn grain meeting the 95% passage through 2 mm sieve per heading 1103 definition, used for cornbread and tortillas. Distinct from flour by particle size under HTS 1103.13.00.
Polenta Meal
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Masa Harina
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Hominy Grits
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Yellow Corn Meal
Yellow corn meal from dent corn varieties, fragmented to pass 95% through 2 mm sieve per HTS 1103.13.00 groats and meal definition. Used in baking, cereals, and industrial applications.