Frozen Deer Heart from Japan
Frozen whole deer hearts, considered edible meat offal but grouped under deer meat provisions. HTS 0208.90.20.00 covers this as fresh/chilled/frozen deer products excluding unfit items.
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
• Classify as meat if whole; offal-specific if trimmed to avoid reclassification
• Require trichinella-free certification common for game offal
• Separate from stomachs to prevent chapter note exclusion under 0504