Fresh Chilled Sea Cucumbers (Holothuroidea) from Japan
Freshly harvested and chilled Holothuroidea sea cucumbers, packed on ice for restaurant supply or high-end culinary use. Falls under HTS 0308.19.0100 as chilled aquatic invertebrates excluding crustaceans and molluscs, adhering to chapter notes excluding human-consumption pellets.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Maintain cold chain documentation showing temperatures below 4°C to qualify as 'chilled' and prevent duty upgrades
• Include health certificates confirming no contaminants, as sea cucumbers are prone to heavy metal accumulation
• Label with exact scientific class (Holothuroidea) to distinguish from crustaceans or molluscs