Frozen Cleaner Shrimp from Japan
Frozen Lysmata cleaner shrimp, raw peeled for sushi-grade use. HTS 0306.19.0161 as other crustaceans; small caridean shrimp excluded from penaeid prawn categories. IQF 100g portions.
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
• Ornamental vs food use declaration affects quota applicability
• High rejection rate without pathogen testing (Vibrio, etc.)
• Size grading documentation prevents undervaluation claims