Gluten-Free Brown Rice Blend with Red Rice from Japan
Husked brown rice mixture including red rice variety and white jasmine, marketed as gluten-free. HTS 1006.20.4080 applies to this blend of brown rice types with bran intact. Appeals to specialty diet consumers.
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
• Substantiate gluten-free claims with testing certificates to avoid FDA issues post-entry
• Declare red rice content explicitly as it may trigger quota concerns
• Pitfall: confusing red rice with cargo rice leading to wrong code