Frozen Abalone Flour from Japan
Premium flour ground from frozen abalone, used in gourmet Asian cuisine and supplements for its mineral content. HTS 0309.90.50 applies to this frozen mollusc flour explicitly fit for human consumption.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain CITES permits if abalone species are protected; declare exact mollusc type
• Label with nutritional facts per FDA rules for seafood powders
• Prevent thawing during transit to avoid reclassification as unfrozen (0309.90.10)