High-Amylose Corn from Japan
Specialty maize variety with high amylose starch content for industrial food applications like thickeners, imported as dried unmilled kernels. Falls under HTS 1005.90.40 as 'other' corn, distinct from seed stock and sweet corn per Chapter 10 notes.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide starch content analysis docs; ensure varietal purity certificates
• Pitfall: Industrial end-use claims can trigger end-use rulings if misrepresented