High-Sugar Pancake and Waffle Mix from Japan
Sweetened mix over 65% sugar dry weight with flour, malt extract for pancakes/waffles (1905 bakers' wares), cocoa-less, pursuant to chapter 17 note 7. HTS 1901.20.55.00 for such quota-controlled preparations.
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
• Distinguish from breakfast cereals (1904) by emphasizing baking prep use
• Require vendor sugar dry weight certs matching CBP methods
• Avoid fruit inclusions >10% risking 2008/2009 produce chapters