Live Pacific Oysters from Japan
Live Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas) suitable for half-shell service, kept alive with wet packing. Classified HTS 0307.91.03 as live bivalve molluscs from Pacific aquaculture.
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
• Adhere to National Shellfish Sanitation Program (NSSP) for interstate movement
• Monitor for MSX/OA diseases; provide aquaculture health status
• Declare shell color/variety if premium; affects value declaration