Salted Dried Mantis Shrimp from Japan
Dried and salted mantis shrimp (Oratosquilla spp.), a stomatopod crustacean, preserved whole in shell. HTS 0306.99.0100 as 'other' salted/dried crustaceans not elsewhere specified.
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
• Confirm taxonomic classification as crustacean (stomatopod) vs. misclassification
• Salt content documentation (>10%) validates preservation method
• Avoid 'pellets' misdeclaration by proving no compression/binder used