Salted Geoduck Guts from Japan
Geoduck visceral mass salted lightly for preservation, a delicacy in some markets, imported in bulk. HTS 0307.79.0130 includes salted geoduck under other clams per hierarchy.
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
• Quantify salt content (<10% typical) in declarations to stay in salted, not brine subheading
• FDA prior notice required for salted shellfish; ensure pathogen testing
• Avoid declaring as 'in brine' if dry-salted, which uses different suffix