Happy Baby Rice & Banana Cereal from Japan
Banana-flavored rice cereal for infants, processed and preserved in airtight pouches, excluding apricots/citrus/peaches/pears. As a prepared cereal product mixture, it fits 2008.97.10.20 perfectly within Chapter 20 plant preparations. Banana puree adds flavor without changing classification.
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
• Document banana as minor flavoring (< small quantities per notes); test for fruit exclusion
• Comply with infant food allergen labeling; provide processing method proof