Flaked Barley Grains from Japan
Flaked barley grains are hulled barley rolled and heated to produce thin flakes ideal for beer mashing in brewing. Classified in HTS 1104.29.10.00 as 'flaked' other worked barley, as the process doesn't qualify it as milled flour under chapter note sieve/starch criteria.
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
• Include brewing end-use certification if applicable; test flake thickness for classification proof
• Pitfall: moisture content affecting weight declarations in humid shipments