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Chapter 10

Cereals

By TariffCenter Research Team · Updated 2026-02-07 · Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule

At a glance

Chapter 10 contains 92 HTS lines covering cereals. General U.S. duty rates: Free to 11.2%. Section 301 surcharges apply on selected lines for imports from China. Reciprocal tariffs apply following the February 2026 SCOTUS ruling.

1001Wheat and meslin

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Heading 1001 contains 23 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free–2.8%. Section 301 surcharges (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) apply to selected lines.

1001

Wheat and meslin:

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

1001.11.00.00

Seed

0.65¢/kg

301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG)

1001.19.00

Other

0.65¢/kg

301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG)

1001.19.00.25

Certified Organic

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

1001.19.00.51

Grade 1

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

1001.19.00.53

Grade 2

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

1001.19.00.69

Other

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

1001.91.00.00

Seed

2.8%

301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG)

1001.99.00

Other

0.35¢/kg

301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG)

1001.99.00.05

Canadian western extra strong hard red spring (CWES/HRS) wheat

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

1001.99.00.07

Red spring wheat

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

1001.99.00.09

Other

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

1001.99.00.10

Having a specified protein content not exceeding 12.9% by weight

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

1001.99.00.17

Having a specified protein content exceeding 12.9% but not exceeding 13.9% by weight.

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

1001.99.00.18

Having a specified protein content exceeding 13.9% by weight

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

1001.99.00.27

Having a specified protein content not exceeding 12.9% by weight

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

1001.99.00.30

Having a specified protein content exceeding 12.9% but not exceeding 13.9% by weight.

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

1001.99.00.33

Having a specified protein content exceeding 13.9% by weight.

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

1001.99.00.36

Other red spring wheat

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

1001.99.00.45

White winter wheat

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

1001.99.00.55

"Canadian" western red winter wheat

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

1001.99.00.65

Soft white spring wheat

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

1001.99.00.97

Other

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

1002Rye

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Heading 1002 contains 5 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free. Section 301 surcharges (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) apply to selected lines.

1003Barley

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Heading 1003 contains 7 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free. Section 301 surcharges (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) apply to selected lines.

1004Oats

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Heading 1004 contains 5 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free. Section 301 surcharges (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) apply to selected lines.

1005Corn (maize)

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Heading 1005 contains 11 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free. Section 301 surcharges (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) apply to selected lines.

1006Rice

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Heading 1006 contains 25 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free–11.2%. Section 301 surcharges (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) apply to selected lines.

1006

Rice:

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

1006.10.00.00

Rice in the husk (paddy or rough)

1.8¢/kg

301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG)

1006.20

Husked (brown) rice:

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

1006.20.20

Basmati

0.83¢/kg

301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG)

1006.20.20.10

Certified organic

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

1006.20.20.90

Other

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

1006.20.40

Other

2.1¢/kg

301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG)

1006.20.40.25

Jasmine

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

1006.20.40.35

Other

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

1006.20.40.40

Medium grain

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

1006.20.40.60

Short grain

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

1006.20.40.80

Mixtures of any of the above

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

1006.30

Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed:

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

1006.30.10

Parboiled

11.2%

301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)

1006.30.10.20

Long grain

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

1006.30.10.40

Other, including mixtures

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

1006.30.90

Other

1.4¢/kg

301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA, PE,S,SG)

1006.30.90.15

Certified Organic

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

1006.30.90.57

Jasmine

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

1006.30.90.59

Basmati

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

1006.30.90.61

Other

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

1006.30.90.65

Medium grain

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

1006.30.90.75

Short grain

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

1006.30.90.85

Mixtures of any of the above

Free

301: 25%Recip: 10%

1006.40.00.00

Broken rice

0.44¢/kg

301: 25%Recip: 10%hts_special: Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG)

1007Grain sorghum

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Heading 1007 contains 3 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free. Section 301 surcharges (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) apply to selected lines.

1008Buckwheat, millet and canary seeds; other cereals (including wild rice)

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Heading 1008 contains 13 HTS lines. General U.S. duty rates: Free–1.1%. Section 301 surcharges (25%) and reciprocal tariffs (10%) apply to selected lines.

Frequently Asked Questions — Chapter 10

Sources & Methodology

Glossary

General rate (MFN rate)
The base import duty applied to all World Trade Organization members under Most-Favored-Nation treatment. This is the standard rate shown in the General Rate column.
Section 301 tariff (301: 25%)
An additional surcharge authorized under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, imposed on selected imports from China. The most common rate is 25%; some products carry 7.5%. Applied on top of the MFN base rate.
Reciprocal tariff (Recip: 10%)
Tariffs applied under the post-February 2026 SCOTUS ruling upholding Section 122 authority. Typically 10–25% depending on country of origin, stacked on top of base and Section 301 rates.
Section 232 tariff (S232: 25%)
Tariffs on steel and aluminum products (and downstream derivatives) imposed under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 on national security grounds.
hts_special / Special rates
Preferential duty rates available to imports from countries with Free Trade Agreements or other special trade programs with the U.S. Country codes: AU (Australia), BH (Bahrain), CA (Canada), CL (Chile), CO (Colombia), IL (Israel), JO (Jordan), KR (South Korea), MA (Morocco), MX (Mexico), OM (Oman), PA (Panama), PE (Peru), SG (Singapore). Free (AU,BH...) means duty-free treatment for those partners.