Canadian Butter Tart Filling from Japan
Ready-to-bake butter tart filling made with brown sugar, butter, eggs, and Canadian cream, packaged for commercial bakery use. This product qualifies under HTS 9823.08.36 as a Canadian-origin food preparation of 2106.90.09 eligible for USMCA preferential rates under general note 11.
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
• Provide commercial invoice specifying Canadian origin and USMCA qualification,Comply with FDA acidified food regulations if pH requires low-acid canning,Maintain production records proving transformation in Canada per USMCA rules