Frozen Chicken Backs from Japan
Frozen chicken backs consist of the backbones and attached meat from chicken carcasses, used in stocks. HTS 0207.14.00.40 covers them as 'other' frozen cuts and offal of chickens. They are bone-in scraps not fitting specific leg or breast categories.
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
• Label clearly as 'chicken backs' to distinguish from wholes or quarters during CBP exam
• Test for pathogens; high-risk offal requires enhanced FSIS sampling
• Track origin quotas if from quota-limited countries like Brazil or China