1005.90.40.40/Medium Yellow Popcorn Kernels/Japan

Medium Yellow Popcorn Kernels from Japan

Medium-sized yellow popcorn kernels offer a balance of tenderness and yield for theater-style popping, precisely under HTS 1005.90.4040 for popcorn maize. They feature the glassy endosperm essential for uniform expansion.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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Import Tips

• Declare exact varietal (e.g

• 'Zea mays everta') on commercial invoice to support HTS 1005.90.4040 classification

• Fumigate shipments with phosphine if originating from high-quarantine risk areas like South America

• Avoid common pitfall of classifying as 'corn grits' which would incorrectly shift to higher-duty processed categories