Fine Oat Groats Meal from Mexico
Fine oat groats meal is fragmented oat grains ground to pass 95% through 1.25mm sieve, qualifying under 1103.19 as oat meal per legal definition, with starch >80% and ash <5%. Borderline fineness but not flour, for premium baking blends.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Differentiate from flour with particle size analysis reports
• Use dry weight basis for all Chapter note tests
• Monitor for moisture affecting starch readings