Oyster Shell Waste from Japan
Crushed waste shells from molluscs like oysters, unfit for food, used in lime production or abrasives. Fits HTS 0511.91.00.90 as other mollusc products.
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
• Invoice as 'shell waste unfit for consumption' to distinguish from food shells
• Test for pollutants from polluted waters
• Bulk shipping preferred over retail packs