Irish Oatmeal Groats from Germany
Irish oatmeal is coarsely ground oat groats meeting 1103 criteria: 95% through 1.25mm sieve, high starch, low ash as per Chapter notes. Traditional stone-ground fragmentation product of oat grains, used for authentic porridge. Excluded from Chapter 19 as unprepared.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Include lab reports for sieve aperture test and Ewers polarimetric method starch verification
• Specify 'coarse ground groats' on invoices to differentiate from finer meals
• Ensure no additives that trigger Chapter 19 or 21 reclassification