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%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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