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Pale Wheat Malt Unroasted

Pale wheat malt is unroasted malt made from germinated and kilned wheat at low temperatures, ideal for baking and light beers. Classified under HTS 1107.10.00.00 as non-roasted malt with starch >80% and ash ≤2.5% per chapter notes.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

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

1101.00.00Same rate: 35%

If >80% passes 500 micron sieve without malting

Chapter note (B) routes high-fineness wheat flour to 1101 if not processed as malt.

2302.10.00.00Lower: 17.5% vs 35%

If for wheat bran or low-starch pollard

Excess ash or insufficient starch per note (A) moves it to cereal brans in 2302.

1107.20.00.00Same rate: 35%

If subjected to roasting process

Roasted malt, even pale varieties, shifts to the roasted subheading 1107.20.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Include milling certificates showing >80% starch and sieve passage per chapter note (B) for wheat to stay in 1101-1104 or malt headings

Label clearly as 'not roasted' with production process details to distinguish from roasted malt in 1107.20

Watch for contamination that raises ash content over limits, triggering shift to heading 2302