White Corn Grits
White corn grits from field corn ground to specification where ≥95% passes 2 mm sieve, fitting HTS 1103.13.00 corn meal criteria. Preferred for Latin American cuisine like arepas.
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If milled to flour fineness
Fine white corn flour meets 1102 sieve passage, not groats/meal.
If containing wheat flour mixtures
Corn/wheat flour blends become Chapter 19 preparations.
If beer brewing by-product from corn
Brewers spent grain/sharps from corn exceed ash limits for Chapter 11.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Document varietal purity (white corn) to prevent color-based disputes
• Include sieve test from independent lab for customs verification
• Specify end-use as human food to avoid 2302 feed classification
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Polenta Meal
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Hominy Grits
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Yellow Corn Meal
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