Shortbread Biscuits from Japan

Rich, buttery biscuits made with flour, butter, and sugar, cut into fingers or rounds. Classified in 1905.31.00 for sweet biscuits, processed beyond simple meal per heading notes.

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%

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Import Tips

• Provide dairy import permits if butter content exceeds thresholds

• Label fat content accurately to prevent reclassification as pastry (1905.90)

• Avoid bulk packing mislabeled as dough, which could go to 1905.90 dough subheading