Blue Corn Flour from Japan
Finely milled flour from heirloom blue corn variety, prized for natural color in baking. Falls under 1102.20.00.00 as standard corn (maize) flour complying with ash and starch thresholds.
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%
Import Tips
• Document varietal purity; colorants don't affect classification if starch/ash compliant
• Batch-test for heavy metals common in colored corn to meet FDA import standards