Frozen Young Whole Chicken from Japan
Tender young chicken frozen whole, not portioned. HTS 0207.12.00 includes all ages of uncut frozen chickens from broiler to mature birds. Age affects market but not tariff classification.
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
• Age verification via slaughter records if disputed; standard poultry docs suffice
• Aggregate quotas apply regardless of age
• Pitfall: tenderizing processes risking reclass to prepared meat