HS Code 1103
Cereal Groats and Pellets
HS code 1103 specifies cereal groats, meal, and pellets used in food and feed, sitting between whole grain and finished flour in processing degree.
4-digit Section IIFCL
HS Code 1103 — Cereal Groats and Pellets
Groats are kernels that have been cleaned and sometimes broken but not yet milled into flour. Pellets are cereal products that have been agglomerated either by pressure or with a small amount of binder.
What's included
- Corn meal
- Wheat groats
- Oat groats
- Cereal pellets
What's excluded
- Cereal flour → use
1101(Flour is finer than groats/meal.)
Common examples
- Steel-cut oat groats
- Bulgur wheat
- Coarse corn meal
- Wheat pellets for animal feed
Frequently asked questions
Is Semolina under 1103?
Yes, durum wheat semolina is classified under 1103.11.
Trade & shipping notes
- Typical duty range: 5% - 30%
- Documentation: Semolina exports often require certificates of quality for pasta-making standards.
- Typical shipping mode: FCL
- Top exporters: Italy, Turkey, France
- Top importers: Algeria, Tunisia, Germany
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Key takeaway
Groats (1103) are coarser than flour (1101/1102) but finer than whole grains (Chapter 10).
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