Frozen Free-Range Whole Chicken from Japan
Whole chicken from free-range farming, frozen not in pieces. HTS 0207.12.00.40 applies to other frozen whole chickens, where production method affects marketing but not tariff heading.
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
• Free-range claims need third-party verification; unsubstantiated labels risk CBP fines
• Maintain cold chain; breaches can reclassify as chilled under 0207.11
• Batch testing for pathogens mandatory per FSIS import regs