Earth's Best Whole Grain Baby Cereal from Japan
A whole grain wheat and oat cereal mix for toddlers, with added malt extract and over 10% sugar meeting U.S. note 3 criteria, packaged for retail and entered under U.S. note 8. It qualifies for HTS 1901.10.74.00 as a non-cocoa food preparation of meal and groats for young children. Iron-fortified for developmental support.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide certificates of analysis for sugar and cocoa percentages to support classification at entry
• Use proper FDA prior notice for baby foods to avoid detention; include country-of-origin labeling
• Watch for over 5% cocoa triggering exclusion from heading 1901 per chapter notes