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%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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