Polenta Meal from Germany
Coarse-ground yellow corn meal specifically for Italian polenta, fragmented to pass 95% through 2mm sieve per HTS 1103.13 definition. Dry product only—no cooking. High starch content qualifies under Chapter 11 note (A).
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document Italian-style coarse grind specs; include ash deduction proof
• Pitfall: pre-cooked polenta reclassified to Chapter 19—ensure raw state