Rice Krispies Cereal
A puffed rice cereal made by swelling rice grains, typically sweetened and fortified with vitamins. Classified under HTS 1904.20.90.00 as a prepared food from swelled cereals (unroasted flakes or mixtures), beyond simple processing of chapter 11.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If made solely from roasted cereal flakes without unroasted mixture
Pure roasted flake preparations like certain cornflakes fall under 1904.10, excluding mixtures with unroasted flakes.
If containing milk solids exceeding basic preparation
Preparations with significant cows' milk solids (kg cmsc) may classify under 1901 as cereal-based with dairy, per chapter notes.
If flavored or sweetened beyond simple cereal preparation for food use
Heavily flavored cereal snacks may shift to 2106 as food preparations not specifically covered in 1904.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify processing level exceeds chapter 11 (e.g
• swelling/roasting) with production records to avoid reclassification as basic flakes
• Include nutritional labeling compliant with FDA standards; declare exact cereal content to prevent disputes on 'prepared' status
• Watch for mixtures over 6% cocoa, which shift to heading 1806; test for defatted cocoa basis
Related Products under HTS 1904.20.90.00
Frosted Mini-Wheats Cereal
Whole wheat biscuits made from unroasted flakes, frosted with sugar, pre-cooked for breakfast. Fits HTS 1904.20.90.00 as prepared from unroasted cereal flakes, processed beyond chapter 11 meal or flour.
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.
Shredded Wheat Biscuits
Compressed whole wheat flakes into biscuit shapes, pre-cooked from unroasted wheat. Classifies in HTS 1904.20.90.00 as prepared from unroasted cereal flakes, beyond groats/meal.
Honey Bunches of Oats Cereal
Cluster-style cereal from unroasted oat flakes mixed and prepared with honey. HTS 1904.20.90.00 for such mixtures of unroasted/roasted flakes, prepared beyond basic cereal.
Puffed Rice Cakes
Flat cakes made from swelled puffed rice grains, lightly salted. Under HTS 1904.20.90.00 as prepared swelled cereal foods from unroasted rice flakes.
Granola-Style Barley Flakes
Prepared barley flakes from unroasted grains, toasted lightly in clusters. HTS 1904.20.90.00 for prepared unroasted cereal flake mixtures.