Gerber Rice Cereal for Babies from Japan
Finely milled rice cereal specifically prepared for infant feeding, mixed with vitamins and minerals, and packaged for retail sale. It falls under HTS 2008.97.90.92 as a prepared cereal product from plant materials, preserved and not elsewhere specified in Chapter 20. This single-grain cereal is cooked and dried for easy preparation with breast milk or formula.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
24.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify nutritional labeling complies with FDA infant food standards to avoid detention at entry
• Provide certificate of analysis confirming no added sugars beyond regulatory limits for prepared cereals
• Watch for misclassification as plain rice flour (1102.90); ensure documentation shows it's a ready-to-use prepared product