0306.95.00/Salted Dried Cocktail Shrimp/Japan

Salted Dried Cocktail Shrimp from Japan

Tiny dried salted shrimp used as cocktail garnish, unshelled. Classified HTS 0306.95.00 for dried/salted shrimps not flours/pellets. Common in snack imports.

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

• Confirm particle size >2mm to avoid pellet definition; no binders allowed

• Section 609 docs

• Pitfall: packaging as 'pellets' triggering 0309