Quick Oats Flakes from Japan
Quick oats are rolled oats cut into smaller flakes for faster cooking, popular in instant oatmeal packets. HTS 1104.22.00.00 covers these flaked oats as 'other worked grains,' excluding finely ground products or those failing Chapter 11 starch/ash tests.
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
• Submit sieve test results confirming not qualifying as meal (under 95% through 1.25mm); ensure bulk packaging avoids retail set classification
• Use ISF filings early for time-sensitive grain shipments