1101.00.00/Cake Flour/Japan

Cake Flour from Japan

Low-protein, finely milled soft wheat flour for delicate cakes and pastries. Its fine particle size and composition (starch >80%, ash <2.5%) place it squarely in HTS 1101.00.00.

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

• Document low protein (6-9%) and fine grind to support flour classification over semolina

• Comply with FDA flour standards; declare if bleached or unbleached for labeling

• Watch for moisture content affecting dry weight starch calculations during customs exam