Buttered Melba Toast from Japan
Buttered melba toast features thinly sliced, toasted bread lightly brushed with butter before final crisping. It falls under HTS 1905.40.00.00 for lightly prepared similar toasted products, not exceeding biscuit complexity.
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
• Dairy content requires pasteurization certs; watch saturated fat labeling; pitfall: high butter could push to flavored biscuit category