Sugar Beet Cossettes Waste from Japan
Residues from cossettes (sliced beets) after sugar diffusion, dried for sheep and goat feed. This is 'other' beet-pulp waste under HTS 2303.20.00.40.
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 diffusion process origin to prove it's sugar manufacture waste, not fresh slices
• Monitor oxalate levels, potentially high in cossettes, for urinary health compliance
• Ship in 1-ton supersacks for small ruminant feeders; bulk risks compaction