Frosted Corn Flakes Cereal
A ready-to-eat breakfast cereal made by roasting corn grits and coating them with sugar derived from cane or beet sources. This product falls under HTS 1904.10.00.40 as it is a prepared food obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereal products and contains added cane/beet sugar. It is processed beyond simple flaking to include sugar coating for sweetness.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If no cane or beet sugar added, only other sweeteners
Products without cane/beet sugar fall under the general prepared cereals subheading excluding this specific sugar type.
If containing more than 6% cocoa on defatted basis
Chapter note excludes preparations with significant cocoa content, directing to chocolate preparations in Chapter 18.
If sold as a flavored snack food rather than breakfast cereal
End-use as retail snack shifts to food preparations not specifically cereals under 21.06.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify sugar content declaration exceeds threshold for cane/beet sugar to confirm 1904 classification; provide lab analysis if challenged by customs
• Ensure nutritional labeling complies with FDA requirements for imported breakfast cereals to avoid detention
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Honey Bunches of Oats with Cane Sugar
Flaked oats clustered with cane sugar and honey, roasted for crispiness as a breakfast cereal. Fits HTS 1904.10.00.40 for roasted cereal products containing cane/beet sugar, processed beyond Chapter 11 flours or meal.
Raisin Bran Flakes with Cane Sugar
Bran wheat flakes roasted with raisins and coated in cane sugar for sweetened fiber cereal. HTS 1904.10.00.40 covers this roasted preparation containing cane/beet sugar, despite fruit addition.
Cap'n Crunch Sweet Crunch Berries
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Golden Grahams Cereal
Graham-flavored wheat squares roasted with cane sugar honey coating. Fits 1904.10.00.40 as roasted cereal with sugar.
Kix Original Sugar Corn Puffs
Mini corn puffs lightly roasted with cane sugar dusting. HTS 1904.10.00.40 for sugar-containing puffs.
Cocoa Puffs with Beet Sugar
Puffed corn roasted with beet sugar and low cocoa for chocolate taste. 1904.10.00.40 if cocoa compliant.