Pearled Oats

Pearled oats have outer bran layers polished off for a pearl-like appearance, used in hearty soups and stews. They are 'other worked grains of oats' under HTS 1104.22.00.00, as pearled products before flour milling.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China0.5%+35.0%35.5%
🇲🇽Mexico0.5%+10.0%10.5%
🇨🇦Canada0.5%+10.0%10.5%
🇩🇪Germany0.5%+10.0%10.5%
🇯🇵Japan0.5%+10.0%10.5%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

1104.19Lower: 10% vs 35.5%

If pearled barley or other non-oat

Pearling other cereals uses 1104.19 subheading in the worked grains category.

1102.90.30Higher: 47.8% vs 35.5%

If rye meeting fine sieve passage

Rye pearled to 80% 500μm passage qualifies for 1102 per Chapter Note B.

1904.90.01Lower: 31.5% vs 35.5%

If cooked/ready-to-eat pearled mixes

Prepared puffed or cooked cereals shift to heading 1904.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Document pearling process to affirm not full milling; test for starch >80% dry basis per Note A

Use nitrogen flushing for long-sea voyages

Related Products under HTS 1104.22.00.00

Rolled Oats

Rolled oats are oat grains that have been steamed and flattened between rollers, creating a quick-cooking product used in oatmeal and baking. They fall under HTS 1104.22.00.00 as 'other worked grains of oats' since they are rolled cereal grains, distinct from fine meals or flours in heading 1103. This classification applies to whole, rolled oat kernels retaining their grain structure.

Steel Cut Oats

Steel cut oats are whole oat groats chopped into smaller pieces with steel blades, offering a chewy texture for porridge. Classified in HTS 1104.22.00.00 as sliced or kibbled oats, they meet 'other worked grains' criteria without fine milling that would qualify as meal under heading 1103.

Quick Oats Flakes

Quick oats are rolled oats cut into smaller flakes for faster cooking, popular in instant oatmeal packets. HTS 1104.22.00.00 covers these flaked oats as 'other worked grains,' excluding finely ground products or those failing Chapter 11 starch/ash tests.

Hulled Oat Groats

Hulled oat groats are whole oat kernels with the outer hull removed, retaining the bran and germ for whole-grain nutrition. They classify under HTS 1104.22.00.00 as hulled 'other worked grains of oats,' before further rolling or milling into finer products.

Scottish Oats Pinhead

Pinhead oats, or Scottish oats, are coarsely stone-ground oat groats retaining a pinhead-like texture for traditional porridge. HTS 1104.22.00.00 includes these kibbled oats as worked grains, provided they don't meet the fine sieve passage for heading 1103 meals.

Flaked Oat Groats

Flaked oat groats are hulled oats steamed and rolled into irregular flakes, used in granola and health bars. This product fits HTS 1104.22.00.00 for flaked 'other worked grains of oats,' distinct from retail-packaged prepared cereals.