Fresh Squid Meal Powder from Japan
Meal produced by grinding fresh or chilled squid into a fine powder suitable for human consumption in soups, sauces, and pasta dishes. Falls under HTS 0309.90.40.90 for other fresh/chilled flours, meals, and pellets of molluscs fit for human use.
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
• Maintain cold chain documentation to prove fresh/chilled status, as warming could lead to reclassification
• Include nutritional labeling and allergen declarations for molluscs per FDA rules
• Watch for misdeclaration as 'pellets' if binders are used, which must be minimal per chapter notes