Quick Oats Flakes from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38%
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
• Submit sieve test results confirming not qualifying as meal (under 95% through 1.25mm); ensure bulk packaging avoids retail set classification
• Use ISF filings early for time-sensitive grain shipments