Oat Flour Nutritional Blinded Kit Pouches from Japan
Pouches of oat flour-dominant mix in blinded clinical trial kits for cholesterol studies, starch/foodstuff predominant in measured doses. HTS 3006.93.50.00 applies per Chapter 30 note 6(e) for such placebos.
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
• Include double-blinded protocol evidence to distinguish from single-arm studies
• Prevent aggregation with active arms to avoid 3004 medley classification
• Document nutritional vs. therapeutic intent clearly in entries