| grade | capacity (g/L) | unsound kernel (%) | Impurity (%) | Moisture (%) | color and odor |
| first grade | ≥720 | ≤4 | ≤1 | ≤14 | normal |
| second grade | ≥685 | ≤6 | ≤1 | ≤14 | normal |
| third grade | ≥650 | ≤8 | ≤1 | ≤14 | normal |
| fourth grade | ≥620 | ≤10 | ≤1 | ≤14 | normal |
| fifth grade | ≥590 | ≤15 | ≤1 | ≤14 | normal |
| substandard | <590 | ≤15 | ≤1 | ≤14 | normal |