Wheat Pellets for Bird Feed from Japan
Small-diameter pellets from ground wheat used in wild bird seed mixes, providing carbohydrate energy. HTS 1103.20.0010 applies to these wheat-derived pellets meeting milling product criteria in chapter notes.
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
• Label clearly as 'wheat pellets' not mixed feed to prevent shift to 2309; provide compositional analysis
• CBP may require proof of pellet integrity (not dissolving in water like flakes)
• Avoid pitfall of oversized pellets misclassified as 1104 germ products