Cereal groats; meal and pellets

HS v2022 Code: 1103

Chapter	Heading	Sub-heading
11	03	n/a

Code	1103
Version	HS v2022
Hierarchy Level	4
Datasource	WCO
Chapter	11

Ancestor Codes: Products of the milling industry; malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten

This Code: Cereal groats; meal and pellets

Child Codes: Cereal pellets; Cereal groats and meal; of maize (corn); Cereal groats and meal; n.e.c. in heading no. 1103; Cereal groats and meal; of wheat

Sibling Codes (Nearest 5): Wheat or meslin flour; Cereal flours; other than of wheat or meslin; Cereal grains otherwise worked (e.g. hulled, rolled, flaked, pearled, sliced or kibbled) except rice of heading no. 1006; germ of cereals whole, rolled, flaked or ground; Flour, meal, powder, flakes, granules and pellets of potatoes; Flour, meal and powder; of the dried leguminous vegetables of heading no. 0713, of sago or of roots or tubers of heading no. 0714 or of the products of chapter 8

About cereal groats; meal and pellets

HS code 1103 covers a range of processed cereal products, including groats, meal, and pellets. These items are essential ingredients in various food and animal feed applications, playing a crucial role in the global food and agricultural industries. The production and trade of these cereal-based products are significant, as they provide a source of carbohydrates, fiber, and other essential nutrients for both human and animal consumption.

Production process

The production of cereal groats, meal, and pellets typically involves a series of processing steps. First, the raw cereal grains, such as wheat, corn, or barley, are cleaned and sorted. The grains are then milled or ground into a coarse flour or meal. Depending on the desired product, the meal may be further processed into groats, which are the hulled and crushed grains, or pelletized into compact, cylindrical shapes.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the production of HS code 1103 products include the raw cereal grains, such as 1001 Wheat, 1005 Maize, and 1003 Barley. Additionally, specialized milling and pelletizing equipment, as well as energy sources, such as electricity or fuel, are necessary for the various processing steps.

Production outputs

The primary outputs of HS code 1103 are cereal groats, meal, and pellets, which are used in a variety of applications. These products are often used as ingredients in the production of 1901 Malt extract; food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, 2309 Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding, and 1104 Cereal grains otherwise worked, among others. The versatility of these cereal-based products makes them an essential component in the global food and animal feed supply chains.

Family tree for cereal groats; meal and pellets

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A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1103'>1103: Cereal groats; meal and pellets</a>"]

    A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1101'>1101: Wheat or meslin flour</a>"]
A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1102'>1102: Cereal flours; other than of wheat or meslin</a>"]
A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1104'>1104: Cereal grains otherwise worked (e.g. hulled, rolled, flaked, pearled, sliced or kibbled) except rice of heading no. 1006; germ of cereals whole, rolled, flaked or ground</a>"]
A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1105'>1105: Flour, meal, powder, flakes, granules and pellets of potatoes</a>"]
A --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1106'>1106: Flour, meal and powder; of the dried leguminous vegetables of heading no. 0713, of sago or of roots or tubers of heading no. 0714 or of the products of chapter 8</a>"]
A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1107'>1107: Malt; whether or not roasted</a>"]
A --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1108'>1108: Starches; inulin</a>"]
A --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/1109'>1109: Wheat gluten; whether or not dried</a>"]

    B --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/110311'>110311: Cereal groats and meal; of wheat</a>"]
B --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/110313'>110313: Cereal groats and meal; of maize (corn)</a>"]
B --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/110319'>110319: Cereal groats and meal; n.e.c. in heading no. 1103</a>"]
B --> N["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/110320'>110320: Cereal pellets</a>"]


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