Fresh Chilled Scallops from Japan
Freshly harvested sea scallops (Placopecten magellanicus) shucked and chilled on ice for sushi-grade quality. Falls under HTS 0307.91.03 for chilled molluscs, excluding frozen or adductor muscle-only shipments.
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
• Provide shellstock tags tracing to harvest waters; comply with HACCP for scallops
• Ship in insulated boxes with gel packs; declare exact chilling method to customs
• Watch for misclassification as 'fish fillets' if adductor only—include whole mollusc evidence