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%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document air-chill to support no-water claims; FSIS accepts
• No duty variance for method
• Pitfall: water-chilled sometimes heavier, affecting value