0208.90.91.00/Chilled Alligator Tail Meat/Japan

Chilled Alligator Tail Meat from Japan

Chilled tail fillets from farmed alligators, white meat alternative. HTS 0208.90.91.00 for other chilled reptile meat and offal. Growing US market for sustainable protein.

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

• Farm-raised requires aquaculture health certs; wild needs CITES

• Declare precise chilling temps to avoid frozen reclassification

• Test for heavy metals common in reptiles for FDA clearance