Instant Corn Grits from Japan
Instant corn grits are pre-cooked and dried corn meal meeting 2 mm sieve criteria for HTS 1103.13.00 when fragmented, though cooking doesn't affect base classification. Quick-cooking variety.
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
• Prove pre-cooking doesn't alter particle size meeting raw meal definition
• Provide reconstitution analysis showing base corn meal characteristics
• Label carefully to avoid classification as ready-to-eat Chapter 19 product