Live Loligo Squid for Aquaria from Japan
Live Loligo squid shipped in oxygenated seawater for research or display aquariums. HTS 0307.42.0020 covers live Loligo squid explicitly in the hierarchy for molluscs.
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
• Secure USFWS and NOAA aquaculture permits; provide live transport protocols
• Document water quality and survival rates to prove 'live' status at entry