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.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China1.1%+17.5%18.6%
🇲🇽Mexico1.1%+10.0%11.1%
🇨🇦Canada1.1%+10.0%11.1%
🇩🇪Germany1.1%+10.0%11.1%
🇯🇵Japan1.1%+10.0%11.1%

Alternative Classifications

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

1904.10.00Same rate: 18.6%

If unsweetened wheat flakes

Excludes sugar specification, moving to base prepared cereals.

1103.13.00Higher: 35% vs 18.6%

If for unroasted, unprepared wheat flakes

Chapter 11 for basic worked grains before 'otherwise prepared' stage.

1806.90.30.00Higher: 23.5% vs 18.6%

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