Frosted Wheat Flakes Cereal
Thin wheat flakes roasted and frosted with beet sugar icing for added sweetness in breakfast bowls. Under HTS 1904.10.00.40 as prepared roasted cereal product explicitly containing cane/beet sugar, distinct from plain flakes.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If unsweetened wheat flakes
Excludes sugar specification, moving to base prepared cereals.
If for unroasted, unprepared wheat flakes
Chapter 11 for basic worked grains before 'otherwise prepared' stage.
If chocolate-coated instead of sugar
Cocoa content over 6% triggers Chapter 18 exclusion per note.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Test for milk solids if any coating present; 'kg cmsc' note may apply if cows' milk used
• Use ISF filings early for cereal imports to manage dwell times
Related Products under HTS 1904.10.00.40
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.
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Kix Original Sugar Corn Puffs
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Cocoa Puffs with Beet Sugar
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