Toasted Wheat Germ Meal from Japan
Ground toasted wheat germ meal classified as wheat meal in HTS 1103.11.00 if fragmented properly. Excludes whole germ per chapter note but ground qualifies.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Distinguish ground vs whole germ (1104); process docs key
• Health food labeling scrutinized; avoid medicinal claims (Ch30)
• High oil content may need stability tests