Dried Fermented Shrimp Paste Base from Japan
Dried whole fermented shrimps before full paste grinding, salted. HTS 0306.95.00 if not flour/pellet; pre-paste form. Asian ingredient.
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
• Lab for fermentation proof, no grinding to flour
• Section 609
• Pitfall: paste level to 2103