Squid Flour for Noodles from Japan
Powdered squid meal used in human food like ramen flavorings, fit for consumption. Classified in 0309.90.90.00 as other molluscs flour, separate from raw squid in earlier headings.
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
• Label as 'squid flour' with nutritional info per FDA
• Obtain prior notice via FDA system
• Pitfall: confusing with industrial squid meal