Polenta Meal from Japan
Polenta meal is coarsely ground yellow corn meeting corn groats/meal sieve requirements of HTS 1103.13.00, traditionally boiled into Italian polenta dish. Particle size distinguishes from finer flour.
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
• Include lab certificates showing compliance with 2 mm sieve and ash/starch parameters
• Specify 'coarse ground cornmeal for polenta' on invoices to prevent flour misclassification
• Check for GMO declaration requirements in destination markets