Barley Starch Placebo Granules for Trials from Japan
Granular barley starch product as nutritional placebo in metabolic trials, with starch predominant by weight in dosed containers. Classified HTS 3006.93.50.00 under Chapter 30 note 6(e).
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.628.6%Pharmaceuticals: patented pharma from JP/EU/KR/CH/LI — 15% floor rate
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Lab reports for granule size and starch content aid classification
• Avoid plaster bases, excluded to 3407 per note (g)
• Ship with trial master files for audit readiness