0309.90.50.90/Frozen Clam Flour for Baking/Japan

Frozen Clam Flour for Baking from Japan

Powdered frozen clam meat turned into flour for use in baking mixes or as a seafood flavor enhancer, fit for human consumption. HTS 0309.90.50.90 covers this as other frozen mollusc flours.

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

• Obtain prior notice via FDA's system for all seafood flours; specify 'fit for human consumption'

• Avoid misdeclaration as pellets—ensure no binders used, per chapter definition

• Check for heavy metal testing common in mollusc products from certain origins