U.S. imports of Prepared Cereals in Grain Form, Not Elsewhere Specified (Excluding Corn) (HS 190490) totaled $38.7M in August 2026, imported from 43 countries.
Importers of Prepared Cereals in Grain Form, Not Elsewhere Specified (Excluding Corn) paid $3.4M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 8.76% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataPre-cooked or otherwise prepared cereals presented in grain form — covering grains such as rice, oats, barley, and quinoa when processed beyond raw milling but not puffed or roasted — fall here as a residual heading that excludes corn and bulgur wheat. The two US lines separate frozen preparations (1904900120) from non-frozen (1904900140), a distinction with direct cold-chain and storage implications. Canada leads supply, with South Korea, Spain, Thailand, and Mexico rounding out the top sources — a geographically diverse mix reflecting the wide variety of grain types and preparation styles captured by this residual heading.
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2.0K import shipments a month
190490 covers pre-cooked or otherwise prepared cereals in grain form other than corn and bulgur wheat — so products based on rice, oats, barley, rye, quinoa, or sorghum in grain form can fall here. Corn-based grain preparations have their own classification elsewhere in Chapter 19, and bulgur wheat is specifically carved out to 190430. The 'grain form' requirement also excludes flaked or puffed products, which belong under 190410 or 190420.
CBP expects the commercial invoice and packing list to clearly state the temperature condition of the goods — frozen products must be declared and transported under refrigerated conditions consistent with their frozen status. If a product arrives at ambient temperature but was declared frozen, or vice versa, CBP may reclassify between 1904900120 and 1904900140, potentially affecting the applicable duty rate.
Subheading 2 of 4 in heading 1904
Subheading 190490 · $38.7M of $86.5M
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904900140 | Cereal Nt Corn Grain Form Precook/Othws Prep NESOI | $30.5M | 7.90% | 47.61% | $2.4M |
| 1904900120 | Cereal N/Corn Grain Form Precook Prep Frz, NESOI | $8.1M | 11.96% | 79.17% | $975K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1904900140 | Cereal Nt Corn Grain Form Precook/Othws Prep NESOI | $5.5M |
| 1904900120 | Cereal N/Corn Grain Form Precook Prep Frz, NESOI | $1.3M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
ImportsExports
Imports
$38.7MYoY · free account
Exports
$6.9MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $422.9M of Prepared Cereals in Grain Form, Not Elsewhere Specified (Excluding Corn) and exported $81.5M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
origin
Canada and South Korea together supply 59% of it. Thailand pays 25.6% duty; Mexico 0.0%.
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entry
rate provision · imports
45.7% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 8.76% of imports for consumption.