2005.20.00/Sterilized Potato Cubes/Japan

Sterilized Potato Cubes from Japan

Uniformly cubed potatoes sterilized under pressure and packed in water for long-term storage. HTS 2005.20.00 applies to these non-vinegar, non-frozen preserved potatoes used in ready meals.

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

• Include sterilization logs in shipment docs to validate preservation method

• Check for varietal purity; mixed tubers could reclassify

• Use barcodes for lot tracing per FSMA rules