0207.12.00/Frozen Air-Chilled Whole Chicken/Japan

Frozen Air-Chilled Whole Chicken from Japan

Whole chicken air-chilled before freezing, uncut carcass. Fits HTS 0207.12.00 as frozen chicken not in pieces; chilling method is pre-freeze process not altering classification. Preferred for quality retention.

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%

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Import Tips

• Document air-chill to support no-water claims; FSIS accepts

• No duty variance for method

• Pitfall: water-chilled sometimes heavier, affecting value