Instant Pancake Flour with Malt and Sugar from Japan
Ready-to-cook pancake mix made from flour, malt extract, starch, and over 10% sugar by dry weight, not containing cocoa. It qualifies for HTS 1901.90.71.00 as a food preparation of flour and malt extract, prepared beyond chapter 11 milling. Ideal for quick breakfast preparation.
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
• Document flour and malt sourcing with processing records to prove 'prepared' status beyond chapter 11
• Label allergens clearly, especially wheat and dairy if present, per FDA requirements
• Watch for over-sugaring in analysis to avoid chapter 17 reclassification