Sliced Barley for Feed from Japan
Sliced barley is hulled barley cut into thin slices primarily for livestock feed, improving digestibility. HTS 1104.29.10.00 applies to this 'sliced' worked barley form not fragmented finely enough for 1103 meal per chapter sieve definitions.
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
• Declare feed vs food use clearly; provide mycotoxin test certificates
• Avoid over-processing that triggers 1103 reclassification