Vanilla Instant Pudding Mix from Japan
A powdered mix made from flour, starch, sugar, and vanilla flavoring that requires only adding milk or water to prepare. Classified under HTS 1901.90.25.00 as a pudding ready for immediate consumption without further preparation, using flour and starch as base ingredients per chapter notes.
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
• Verify the product is dairy-free or contains minimal dairy solids (<5% cocoa-free basis) to stay in 1901; otherwise, it shifts to 1901.10
• Include detailed ingredient lists and nutritional labels in documentation to prove 'ready for immediate consumption' status
• Avoid misclassification as infant formula (0404-based) by ensuring no milk solids exceed statistical note thresholds