Large Cage-Free Chicken Eggs from Japan
Fresh large eggs from cage-free Gallus domesticus hens, in shell for direct consumption. Classified in 0407.21.00.90 as other fresh fowl eggs, meeting shell integrity and freshness criteria per chapter notes. Popular in grocery wholesale.
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
• Secure FSMA Foreign Supplier Verification Program documentation; label with safe handling instructions
• Monitor CBP rulings on 'fresh' definition (not over 30 days old)
• Avoid bulk packing that risks shell damage leading to reclassification