Fresh Jumbo Flying Squid from Japan
Fresh jumbo flying squid (Dosidicus gigas), harvested from Pacific waters and maintained chilled for sushi markets. Classified in HTS 0307.42.00.40 as other fresh or chilled squid.
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
• Use refrigerated containers with data loggers; common error is shipments warming above 0°C, leading to frozen reclassification
• Provide fishery certificate of origin to meet sustainability reporting under NOAA
• Ensure no shell-on classification error, as squid lack shells unlike cuttlefish