Freeze-Dried Crickets from Japan
Acheta domesticus crickets freeze-dried to retain nutritional value, sold as a crunchy human snack high in protein. Falls under HTS 0410.10.00.00 for frozen (then dried) edible insects, whole and fit for direct consumption. Freezing is permitted under chapter heading 0410 definitions.
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
• Include freeze-drying process certification showing insects were alive pre-freezing to qualify under 0410
• Comply with FDA food safety standards; provide moisture content analysis to distinguish from preserved goods