Steel Cut Oats from Mexico
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.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
12.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• 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