Fresh Chilled Geoduck Siphons from Japan
Freshly harvested geoduck siphons (necks) chilled immediately after shucking, maintaining premium quality for sashimi. HTS 0307.71.00.50 covers fresh or chilled geoduck clams, whether in shell or shucked but unprocessed. The siphon is the most valuable part of this large bivalve mollusc.
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 insulated containers with ice packs to preserve 'fresh/chilled' status and avoid reclassification as frozen
• Include shellfish sanitation certificates from FDA-approved sources to meet US import health standards
• Label precisely as 'geoduck clam siphons' to prevent confusion with other clam parts under different codes