Smoked Frozen Shrimp from Japan
Lightly smoked then frozen shrimp, in-shell, not cooked prior to smoking. HTS 0306.95.00 covers smoked crustaceans whether cooked before or not, as other shrimps. Rare but fits chapter scope.
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
• Document smoking temp/time proving no cooking (below 60°C) to stay in 0306
• Section 609 full traceability
• Pitfall: heavy smoke mimicking preservation, risking Chapter 16