Malt Extract Powder for Baking from Japan
A food preparation primarily composed of malt extract mixed with flour and starch, containing over 10% sugar by dry weight, used as a baking ingredient to enhance flavor and browning. It falls under HTS 1901.90.71.00 as a malt extract-based preparation not containing cocoa and not specified elsewhere. The high sugar content aligns with the additional U.S. note 3 to chapter 17.
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
• Verify sugar content exceeds 10% dry weight per U.S. note 3 to chapter 17 with lab analysis for accurate classification
• Provide detailed ingredient lists and certificates of analysis to confirm no cocoa and compliance with FDA food safety standards
• Avoid misclassification as infant formula by ensuring not marketed or composed primarily for infant nutrition