Canned Creamed Sweet Corn from Japan
Creamed sweet corn is prepared by processing fresh sweet corn kernels with a creamy base, cooked and preserved in cans without vinegar or acetic acid. It falls under HTS 2005.80.00.00 as a preserved preparation of sweet corn (Zea mays var. saccharata), not frozen and not a product of heading 2006.
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
• Verify the product is derived from sweet corn (Zea mays var. saccharata) and prepared without vinegar to avoid reclassification
• Provide certificates of origin and processing details to confirm compliance with Chapter 20 notes
• Ensure labeling includes ingredient list and net weight to meet FDA import requirements