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%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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