Frozen Pacific Herring Roe on Kelp from Japan
Frozen roe from Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii) adhered to kelp sheets, a delicacy prepared for Japanese cuisine. HTS 0303.91.4020 applies as it's frozen herring roe (edible offal), with kelp considered incidental packaging not altering the principal classification. Excludes processed flours or pellets per chapter notes.
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
• Provide harvest certificates specifying Pacific herring to distinguish from Atlantic; kelp must not exceed 50% weight to retain roe classification
• Ensure bivalve molluscan shellfish safety compliance if kelp sourced from same waters; label net weight of roe separately
• Watch for misdeclaration as 'seaweed product,' which could trigger agricultural quarantine issues