Fresh Chilled Sea Urchins from Japan
Fresh or chilled sea urchins (Echinoidea), often prized for uni roe, packed on ice for freshness. Falls under HTS 0308.90.01.00 as chilled aquatic invertebrates excluding crustaceans and molluscs.
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
• Provide temperature logs proving chilled state below 4°C upon entry
• Comply with FDA seafood HACCP plans for pathogen control
• Avoid common pitfall of declaring as 'molluscs' which changes chapter