Salted Peanut Shortbread Biscuits from Japan
Buttery shortbread biscuits studded with sea salt roasted peanuts and peanut meal. HTS 1905.31.0041 captures these as sweet biscuits incorporating peanut products, meeting the 'otherwise prepared' processing standard.
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
• Submit binding ruling request if salt content raises savory biscuit questions
• Document peanut roast processing to distinguish from raw nut inclusions
• Comply with country-of-origin marking for multi-country peanut sourcing