Oats Middlings Pellets from China
Middlings (intermediate milling fractions) from oat processing, pelleted for animal nutrition. Classified in HTS 2302.40.0190 as residues from other cereals, providing beta-glucans for feed. Distinct from groats or flour in Chapter 11.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Differentiate from oat hulls (often 1214) with fiber analysis reports
• Ensure no heat treatment that could classify as prepared feed in 2309
• Declare exact cereal source; oats as 'other cereals' avoids wheat-specific duties