Sunflower Seed Flour from Japan
Meal ground from sunflower seeds, popular in gluten-free baking and nutrition bars. Classified in HTS 1208.90.00.00 as flour of oleaginous fruits/seeds, other than mustard, including partially defatted types.
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 certificates of analysis showing erucic acid levels if contested, though not mustard-specific
• Declare particle size to differentiate from coarser meals that might classify as grits
• Check for partial defatting; refatted products remain here per chapter notes