Gluten-Free Couscous from China
Couscous alternative made from corn or rice semolina, processed identically to wheat version. HTS 1902.40.00.00 covers all couscous preparations regardless of grain base.
Duty Rate — China → United States
26.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide gluten test results (<20ppm) with negative certification
• Label prominently 'gluten-free' with base grain (corn/rice) identification
• Separate production lines documentation prevents cross-contamination claims