Live Giant Isopod from Japan
Live Bathynomus giganteus, deep-sea isopods for aquarium display. Classified as other live invertebrates nesoi in 0106.90.0180.
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
• USFWS aquatic species declaration; salinity-adjusted shipping water
• Health cert from capture site confirming no contaminants
• Avoid freshwater exposure in transit, common mortality cause