Cheerios Oat Cereal

O-shaped oat cereal from swelled or prepared unroasted oat flakes, often honey nut flavored. Under HTS 1904.20.90.00 for prepared foods from unroasted cereal flakes or mixtures, excluding flour/meal.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China14.9%+17.5%32.4%
🇲🇽Mexico14.9%+10.0%24.9%
🇨🇦Canada14.9%+10.0%24.9%
🇩🇪Germany14.9%+10.0%24.9%
🇯🇵Japan14.9%+10.0%24.9%

Alternative Classifications

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

1904.10.00Lower: 18.6% vs 32.4%

If exclusively from roasted oat flakes

Roasted-only cereal preparations separate from unroasted/mixture category in 1904.10.

0713.10.20Higher: 35% vs 32.4%

If dried oats not further prepared beyond swelling

Dried oat grains minimally processed stay in chapter 07, not 'otherwise prepared' for 1904.

2106.90.26Lower: 17.5% vs 32.4%

If marketed as a flavored breakfast food preparation

Oat-based flavored mixes may classify under 2106 if not purely cereal flake-derived.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Provide lab analysis showing no flour/meal base per chapter note (b); use processing certificates

Comply with whole grain labeling claims to avoid FDA holds at entry

Check for unintended dairy additions pushing to 1901 via milk solids content