1103.20.00 - Pellets

This category encompasses "Pellets" derived from cereal grains, falling under the broader classification of products of the milling industry. These pellets are specifically characterized by their compressed, granular form, typically produced by extruding or pelletizing cereal groats or meal. Their uniform size and shape are a defining feature, often a result of manufacturing processes that enhance handling, storage, or specific end-use applications such as animal feed.

Distinguishing this category from its sibling, "Groats and meal," is the physical form. While groats and meal represent the less processed or coarsely ground cereal grains, pellets represent a further processed, consolidated form. Groats are typically whole grains with the hull removed, and meal is finely ground groats. Pellets, conversely, are agglomerations of these milled products into distinct, often cylindrical or spherical, particles.

The subcategories within "Pellets" are organized based on the type of cereal used in their production. "Of wheat" specifically covers pellets manufactured from wheat groats or meal. "Of other cereals" serves as a residual category for pellets made from any other cereal grain, including but not limited to corn, barley, oats, rye, or rice. This subdivision allows for granular tariff application based on the primary cereal ingredient.