High-Sugar Cereal Flour Beverage Base from Japan
Powdered mix of wheat flour, malt extract, and over 65% dry weight sugar, described in U.S. note 7 for quota entry, used as instant beverage base without cocoa. Classified in HTS 1901.90.67.00 for food preparations of flour and malt extract meeting sugar and entry provisions.
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
• Obtain TRQ license under note 7; entries without it face higher over-quota duties
• Conduct dry weight sugar analysis per FDA/CBP methods to confirm >65% threshold
• Avoid misdeclaration as infant formula, which requires separate registration