Dried Kombu Sheets from Japan
Dried kombu (Saccharina japonica) sheets are thick kelp blades dried for dashi broth stock and cooking. HTS 1212.29.00.00 for 'other' seaweeds primarily consumed by humans after simmering. Large dried sheets fit the unprocessed algae description.
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
• Arsenic testing mandatory for kombu due to natural accumulation
• Specify 'for human consumption' on commercial invoice
• Use food-grade packaging to prevent moisture reabsorption