Live Homarus Lobster Breeding Stock from Japan
Live Homarus spp. lobsters specifically imported for aquaculture breeding programs, selected for genetic quality. Still classified under HTS 0306.32.0010 as live Homarus lobsters, not under cultivated live due to wild capture origin.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Apply for USFWS aquaculture import permit and quarantine at approved facilities for 30-60 days
• Document broodstock purpose separately from food lobsters to avoid food safety inspections
• Maintain pedigreed records to prove non-food use, preventing reclassification pitfalls