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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