2103.90.80.00/Cajun Gumbo File Powder/Japan

Cajun Gumbo File Powder from Japan

Sassafras leaf and thyme powder blend used as thickener and seasoning in Creole gumbos. HTS 2103.90.80.00 classifies this as mixed seasoning despite primary thickening function.

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

• Provide safrole content analysis certificates under FDA 50ppm limit

• Label botanical names (sassafras albidum) for accurate identification

• Distinguish from pure sassafras to avoid medicinal herb classification