Fresh Chilled Oyster Flour from Japan
Finely ground flour made from fresh chilled oysters, processed to be fit for human consumption as a seafood supplement or ingredient in gourmet dishes. Classified under HTS 0309.90.40 because it is a flour of molluscs that is live, fresh, or chilled and suitable for direct human use. This distinguishes it from preserved or frozen forms in other subheadings.
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
• Verify the product remains fresh/chilled upon arrival with temperature logs to avoid reclassification as frozen under 0309.90.60
• Include lab certification confirming fitness for human consumption and absence of contaminants per FDA seafood HACCP rules
• Check Section 609 compliance if any incidental shrimp processing equipment was used, though primarily for molluscs