Fresh Chilled Cockles from Japan
Fresh chilled cockles (Cerastoderma edule) harvested from intertidal zones, packed in chilled seawater. HTS 0307.91.03 applies to these small bivalves as chilled molluscs for fresh market.
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
• Require depuration records showing 48+ hour purification from bacteria
• Pack in non-reactive containers; test for PSP toxins common in cockles
• Avoid bulk ice packing that could freeze product inadvertently