Live Blue Mussels (Mytilus edulis) from Japan
Freshly harvested live blue mussels from cold Atlantic waters, kept alive in refrigerated seawater for maximum freshness. Classified under HTS 0307.31.00 as live mussels of Mytilus spp., not processed or frozen.
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
• Obtain live shipment certification confirming mussels are alive upon export; maintain cold chain below 4°C to prevent mortality
• Declare exact species and provide health certificates free of parasites