Gluten-Free Water Chestnut Meal

Coarse meal from ground dried Chinese water chestnuts, with at least 95% passing a 1.25 mm sieve per heading 1103 definitions applied analogously. This tuber-derived product is specifically under 1106.20.10.00 for Chinese water chestnuts from heading 0714. Popular in allergen-free baking mixes.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China8.3%+35.0%43.3%
🇲🇽Mexico8.3%+10.0%18.3%
🇨🇦Canada8.3%+10.0%18.3%
🇩🇪Germany8.3%+10.0%18.3%
🇯🇵Japan8.3%+10.0%18.3%

Alternative Classifications

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

0714.90Lower: 18.3% vs 43.3%

If minimally processed dried tubers

If fragmentation doesn't meet groats/meal sieve criteria, remains as heading 0714 tubers.

1108.19.00Lower: 25% vs 43.3%

If highly refined starch-dominant product

Pure starch isolated from water chestnuts classifies under heading 1108 starches.

1901.90Lower: 16.4% vs 43.3%

If mixed with other ingredients into flour blends

Prepared flours with additives fall under heading 1901, excluded by chapter notes.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Conduct sieve analysis to prove 95% passage through 1.25 mm for meal classification; include gluten-free certification if labeled as such; beware of blending with other flours which could trigger different headings

Related Products under HTS 1106.20.10.00

Chinese Water Chestnut Flour

Finely milled flour derived from dried Chinese water chestnuts (Eleocharis dulcis), a tuber classified under heading 0714. This product meets the particle size and starch content requirements for classification in heading 1106 as a flour from roots or tubers. It is commonly used in gluten-free baking and Asian cuisine for its crisp texture.

Organic Chinese Water Chestnut Powder

Ultra-fine organic powder from dehydrated Chinese water chestnuts, fragmented to pass through a 1.25 mm sieve as per chapter definitions for meal or powder. Classified under HTS 1106.20.10.00 due to its origin from heading 0714 tubers and milling process. Ideal for thickening sauces and smoothies.

Dried Water Chestnut Flour for Noodles

Specialty flour from peeled and dried Chinese water chestnuts, milled for use in transparent rice noodle production. Meets chapter 11 criteria for tuber flours under HTS 1106.20.10.00 due to its heading 0714 origin and dry milling process. Provides chewy texture in Asian noodles.

Water Chestnut Powder Baking Mix Base

Pure powder from Chinese water chestnuts used as a base for gluten-free baking mixes, finely ground from dried tubers of heading 0714. Classified in 1106.20.10.00 as it qualifies as unmixed flour/meal per chapter provisions. Adds neutral flavor and binding properties.

Fine Milled Chinese Water Chestnut Groats

Fragmented groats from Chinese water chestnuts, dried and milled to pass 2 mm sieve (analogous to corn definition in notes). HTS 1106.20.10.00 applies for this root/tuber product from heading 0714. Used in porridges and thickeners.