Roasted Black Malt

Roasted black malt, intensely kilned barley malt, delivers dark color and roasted coffee-like flavors for stouts. HTS 1107.20.00.00 covers this roasted malt, excluding it from unroasted or prepared substitute categories.

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.

1107.10.00.00Same rate: 35%

If insufficient roast intensity

Lightly kilned malt without full roast character remains in unroasted 1107.10.

1103.13.00Same rate: 35%

If pre-ground to corn groat specs

Roasted corn groats (95% through 2mm sieve) classified as 1103.13, not malt.

0901.21.00Lower: 7.5% vs 35%

If marketed as decaf coffee substitute

Exclusion applies if put up as roasted coffee substitute, not pure malt.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Provide color spectrum (EBC/SRM) analysis to verify roast level

Separate from crystal malt shipments; distinct roast profiles affect classification

Confirm no additives that could push into 2101 prepared extracts