Amaranth Meal from Japan
Amaranth meal from tiny fragmented pseudocereal grains meeting HTS 1103.19 sieve (95% through 1.25mm despite natural size). High protein, Chapter 11 starch/ash compliant.
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
• Natural fine size risks flour confusion; prove groat milling process
• High nutrition claims need substantiation for FDA alongside CBP
• Store cool/dry; rancidity issues in tropical shipments