Gluten-Free Potato Starch Flour from Japan
Potato-derived starch marketed as gluten-free alternative flour for baking bread and pastries, for human consumption. Falls precisely under HTS 1108.13.0010 as potato starch, differentiated from cereal flours in 1101-1103 by source and chapter milling 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
• Label prominently as gluten-free with third-party certification to support claims during inspection
• Document sieve analysis showing compliance if ground to meal-like fineness