Flint Corn Kernels from Japan

Hard-textured flint variety maize kernels dried for grinding into cornmeal or decorative uses. Falls under HTS 1005.90.40.60 as other field corn excluding seed and specific durum types.

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

• Use ISPM-15 compliant wooden pallets for bulk shipments to prevent quarantine issues from wood pests

• Declare varietal purity to distinguish from durum corn (1005.90.20), avoiding higher scrutiny

• Budget for fumigation if shipping from high-quarantine risk areas like parts of South America