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190490 — Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products (for example, corn flakes); cereals (other than maize (corn)) in grain form or in the form of flakes or other worked grains (except flour, groats and meal), pre-cooked or otherwise prepared, not elsewhere specified or included: Other

Covers:
Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products (for… not listed under the other codes in this heading.
Not covered:
190410 (Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or…); 190420 (Prepared foods obtained from unroasted cereal…); 190430 (Bulgur wheat).
Listed US duty:
14% (US general rate, HTS 2026)

Official description

Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products (for example, corn flakes); cereals (other than maize (corn)) in grain form or in the form of flakes or other worked grains (except flour, groats and meal), pre-cooked or otherwise prepared, not elsewhere specified or included : Other

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What 190490 covers and what it doesn’t

Official text: Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products (for example, corn flakes); cereals (other than maize (corn)) in grain form or in the form of flakes or other worked grains (except flour, groats and meal), pre-cooked or otherwise prepared, not elsewhere specified or included › Other.

This is the “other” line of heading 1904 (prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products (for example, corn flakes); cereals (other than maize (corn)) in grain form or in the form of flakes or other worked grains (except flour, groats and meal), pre-cooked or otherwise prepared, not elsewhere specified or included). It takes goods of that heading that no more specific subheading names. These go elsewhere:

  • 190410 Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products
  • 190420 Prepared foods obtained from unroasted cereal flakes or from mixtures of unroasted cereal flakes and roasted cereal flakes or swelled cereals
  • 190430 Bulgur wheat

Nearby codes to check

  • Heading 1904 Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products (for example, corn flakes); cereals (other than maize (corn)) in grain form or in the form of flakes or other worked grains (except flour, groats and meal), pre-cooked or otherwise prepared, not elsewhere specified or included: every subheading side by side.

US duty rate

14%

General (MFN) rate in the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule, 2026 edition. A range means the rate depends on the 8-digit US line your product falls under. Extra duties such as Section 301, Section 232 or anti-dumping orders can apply on top, depending on origin. Check the lines on hts.usitc.gov. Not legal advice.

Who imports under 190490

EximAgent lists companies with recorded shipments under this code, built from customs records, with who they buy from and how often. See importers of 190490 →

Common questions

What is HS code 190490?
Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products (for example, corn flakes); cereals (other than maize (corn)) in grain form or in the form of flakes or other worked grains (except flour, groats and meal), pre-cooked or otherwise prepared, not elsewhere specified or…
What duty rates apply to 190490?
Listed duty rates range from 14% across 1 country rate.

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