Soybean Expeller Cake (Pelleted) from Japan
Pelleted soybean expeller cake produced through mechanical pressing of soybeans to extract oil, retaining higher oil content (6-8%) than solvent-extracted meal. Falls under HTS 2304.00.00 as solid residues from soybean oil extraction in pellet form. Popular in dairy and beef cattle rations.
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
• Pellet durability index testing required; poor quality pellets may be rejected at port or reclassified as unpelleted
• Label with guaranteed analysis (protein, fat, fiber) per AAFCO standards for smooth FDA clearance
• Check for anti-nutritional factors like urease activity; high levels (>0.2) trigger further processing requirements