0511.91.00.90/Shrimp Shell Chitin Powder/Japan

Shrimp Shell Chitin Powder from Japan

Powdered chitin derived from crustacean shells like shrimp, pre-processed but unfit for consumption, used in supplements or materials. Under HTS 0511.91.00.90 for other crustacean products.

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%

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Import Tips

• Certify as crude chitin, not purified, to stay in 0511; refined forms go elsewhere

• Avoid retail packaging that suggests food use to prevent FDA intervention

• Declare shell source species for traceability