Fresh Sea Urchin Roe (Uni) from Japan
Fresh sea urchin gonads, known as uni in Japanese cuisine, harvested from Strongylocentrotus spp. and sold chilled for sushi preparation. Classified under HTS 0308.21.0021 as live, fresh, or chilled roe from sea urchins (excluding crustaceans and molluscs). Not processed into flour, meal, or pellets fit for human consumption.
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
• Verify species compliance (e.g
• Strongylocentrotus spp.) with FDA import alerts and provide health certificates confirming freshness
• Maintain cold chain documentation (below 4°C) to avoid reclassification as frozen under 0308.21.0022
• Avoid common pitfalls like mislabeling as processed product, which shifts to heading 0309 if pelletized