Gluten-Free Brown Rice Blend with Red Rice from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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