Rolled Oats from China
Rolled oats are oat groats that have been steamed and flattened between rollers to create flakes, classified under HTS 1104.19.90.00 as rolled grains of other cereals (oats). They meet chapter criteria for worked cereal grains but do not qualify for finer milling headings due to particle size.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify starch content exceeds 80% and ash under 3% per chapter notes using Ewers method to avoid reclassification to 2302
• Provide mill certificates confirming rolling process and sieve passage rates for customs clearance
• Label as 'rolled oats' not 'oatmeal' to prevent confusion with cooked products in 1904