Frozen Shrimp Meal Powder from Japan
Coarsely ground meal from frozen shrimp, processed into powder form for use in soups, seasonings, or nutritional shakes. Falls under HTS 0309.90.10.61 as frozen meals of crustaceans designed for direct human consumption.
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
• Obtain country-of-origin certification for shrimp to meet Section 609 anti-forced labor provisions
• Include lab analysis confirming no contaminants and suitability for human food to satisfy FDA import alerts
• Avoid common pitfalls by ensuring invoices specify 'frozen' and 'fit for human consumption' explicitly