Fine Oat Groats Meal from Japan
Fine oat groats meal is fragmented oat grains ground to pass 95% through 1.25mm sieve, qualifying under 1103.19 as oat meal per legal definition, with starch >80% and ash <5%. Borderline fineness but not flour, for premium baking blends.
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
• Differentiate from flour with particle size analysis reports
• Use dry weight basis for all Chapter note tests
• Monitor for moisture affecting starch readings