0309.90.50.30/Frozen Conch Meal for Soups/Japan

Frozen Conch Meal for Soups from Japan

Coarse-ground frozen meal derived from queen conch, designed for human consumption in soups, stews, or as a seafood stock base. Falls under HTS 0309.90.50.30 as frozen pellets/meals of conch molluscs, agglomerated without binders per chapter definition, excluding 0305-0308.

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%

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Import Tips

• Label shipments clearly as 'frozen conch meal, fit for human consumption' with moisture/protein content to distinguish from animal feed

• Avoid common pitfall of insufficient cooling chain documentation; maintain -18°C records to prove frozen status

• Consult CBP for conch origin verification under Section 609 to prevent seizures at entry