White Corn Seed from Japan
White corn seeds for planting field corn used in food products like masa and animal feed, with white endosperm distinguishing from yellow types. Classified in HTS 1005.10.00.90 as other maize seed, adhering to Chapter Note excluding sweet corn. Common in Latin American imports.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide export certificates verifying no transgenic events if targeting non-GMO markets
• Label shipments with interstate commerce warnings if for U.S. planting per FSA rules
• Separate from popcorn seed to avoid confusion with 1005.90.6070 classification