Oyster Flour Supplement from Japan
Ground oyster shells and meat into flour for nutritional supplements, human consumable. HTS 0309.90.90.00 for other molluscs flours fit for human diet.
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
• Test for heavy metals common in bivalves
• Register as dietary ingredient with FDA
• Pitfall: mislabeling as calcium supplement