Steel Cut Oats
Oat groats chopped into small pieces with steel blades, retaining a chewy texture when cooked. Classified in HTS 1104.29.90.00 as sliced/kibbled oats, a worked grain not finely milled to meet 1103 groats/meal sieve standards (95% through 1.25mm). Germ content or coarser processing keeps it here.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
| Origin Country | MFN Rate | Ch.99 Surcharges | Total Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳China | 2.7% | +35.0% | 37.7% |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | 2.7% | +10.0% | 12.7% |
| 🇨🇦Canada | 2.7% | +10.0% | 12.7% |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 2.7% | +10.0% | 12.7% |
| 🇯🇵Japan | 2.7% | +10.0% | 12.7% |
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If 95%+ passes 1.25mm sieve
Meets definition of 'groats' or 'meal' for oats in heading 1103 per chapter note.
If predominantly barley germ
If primarily barley germ (whole, rolled, etc.), shifts to specific barley subheading.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Include particle size analysis showing <95% through 1.25mm sieve to justify 1104 over 1103
• Check for added preservatives that might trigger food additive rules
• Common pitfall: mislabeling as 'instant oats' leading to 1904 classification
Related Products under HTS 1104.29.90.00
Rolled Oats
Whole oat groats that have been steamed and rolled flat to create flakes, used primarily for oatmeal porridge. This product falls under HTS 1104.29.90.00 as worked cereal grains (rolled oats), excluding rice, and does not meet the finer milling criteria for classification in headings 1101-1103 per chapter notes. Oat germ or products exceeding sieve passage thresholds would shift classification.
Wheat Germ
The nutrient-rich embryo separated from wheat kernels, typically ground into flakes or powder. Falls under HTS 1104.29.90.00 as cereal germ (wheat), explicitly directed here by chapter notes regardless of milling fineness, distinguishing from whole wheat flour.
Flaked Barley
Hulled barley grains rolled into thin flakes, commonly used in brewing or animal feed. HTS 1104.29.90.00 applies to this worked barley excluding rice, as it doesn't meet the 80% passage through 500 micron sieve for 1102 per chapter notes.
Pearled Millet
Millet grains with outer hulls removed through pearling, resulting in polished whole grains for porridge or flatbreads. This 'other cereal' worked grain fits HTS 1104.29.90.00, as pearling is explicitly listed, and it fails finer sieve criteria for earlier headings.
Kibbled Rye
Rye berries coarsely cracked or kibbled into irregular pieces for baking or feed. Classified under HTS 1104.29.90.00 as worked rye grains (kibbled), not meeting 45% passage through 500 micron sieve for 1101 wheat/rye flour.
Hulled Buckwheat Groats
Buckwheat seeds with hulls removed, left as intact groats for kasha or porridge. HTS 1104.29.90.00 covers this hulled 'other cereal' not further milled to 1103 standards (95% through 1.25mm).