Pasta-Grade Semolina from Japan
High-quality semolina milled for premium pasta, from wheat with fragmentation ensuring 95% through specified sieve. HTS 1103.11.00.20 applies as pure wheat semolina excluding pharmaceutical or prepared forms per chapter exclusions.
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
• Source from suppliers providing Ewers method starch certificates to support classification
• Watch for contamination that could elevate ash, risking shift to feed-grade 2302
• Use bulk packaging to affirm industrial use, avoiding retail prep misconceptions