✅ Products That Fall Under HS Code 190410
HS Code 190410:
"Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products (primarily puffed or roasted breakfast cereals)."
| Product Type | Description | Brand & Product Examples (No crossover) |
|---|---|---|
| Breakfast Cereals (Roasted or Puffed) | Cereals made by roasting, puffing, or swelling cereals (corn, rice, wheat, oats). | Kellogg’s Corn Flakes, Kellogg’s Rice Krispies, General Mills Cheerios, Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes, Honey Smacks, Puffed Rice Cereal |
| Puffed Grain Snacks (without frying) | Snacks made by puffing cereals (rice, wheat, oats) without frying. Usually plain puffed grains. | Quaker Puffed Rice, Quaker Rice Cakes (plain puffed rice cakes) |
❌ Products That Do NOT Fall Under HS Code 190410 (Corrected and Updated Considering New Information)
| Product Type | Correct HS Code | Brand & Product Examples (No crossover) |
|---|---|---|
| Corn Snacks (Fried or Baked, including extruded snacks) | 190590 | Cheetos Puffs, Herr’s Cheese Puffs, Wotsits, Doritos, Fritos, Funyuns |
| Instant Noodles | 190230 | Maruchan Instant Noodles, Nissin Cup Noodles |
| Granola Bars & Cereal Bars | 190420 | Nature Valley Granola Bars, KIND Bars, Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Bars |
| Raw, Unprocessed Cereals | Chapter 10 or 11 | Whole wheat grains, raw oats, uncooked rice |
| Muesli & Oatmeal (Unroasted) | 190490 | Quaker Instant Oatmeal, Alpen Original Muesli |
📌 Summary & Clarification:
- HS Code 190410 includes primarily puffed or roasted breakfast cereals and non-fried puffed grain products.
- Cheetos Puffs, Herr’s Puffs, and Wotsits are corn-based snacks produced by extrusion, frying, or baking, and thus are correctly classified under HS Code 190590, not 190410.
Best Before: 20/08/2025
