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Gluten-Free Buckwheat Baking Flour from Japan

Pure buckwheat flour milled to fine consistency for baking, compliant with Chapter 11(A) starch (80%+) and ash (≤4%) limits. Specifically HTS 1102.90.20.00 as 'other' cereal flour from buckwheat, not wheat/meslin. Popular for allergy-friendly muffins and cookies.

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

Obtain third-party certification for gluten-free status to support FDA prior notice and labeling

Document milling process to prove no blending with wheat flours, preventing 1101 misclassification

Check for country-specific quotas on buckwheat products; provide origin certificates