Steel Cut Oatmeal from Japan
Steel cut oatmeal consists of oat groats chopped into smaller pieces, with 95%+ passing 1.25mm sieve per heading 1103 definition for cereal meal of oats. This fragmentation product retains high starch content (>80%) and low ash, distinguishing it from flours or coarser workings. Ideal for hearty oatmeal dishes.
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
• Conduct polarimetric starch test (>80%) and ash analysis to confirm Chapter 11 eligibility over 2302
• Document steel-cutting process to prove fragmentation status
• Watch for contamination that raises ash content beyond limits