Chilled Loligo Squid Mantles from Japan
Fresh chilled mantles (bodies) from Loligo squid, packed on ice for short-term distribution. Falls under HTS 0307.49.0129 as 'other' Loligo squid in chilled form, within the molluscs chapter for non-smoked, non-pelletized products.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Maintain cold chain documentation to prove chilled state upon entry, avoiding reclassification as fresh
• Label with harvest date and origin to comply with traceability rules for molluscs
• Watch for misdeclaration as 'blocks and slabs' which have separate statistical suffixes