Dried Hijiki Seaweed
Hijiki (Sargassum fusiforme) is a brown seaweed dried into dark, wiry strands, soaked and cooked in Japanese cuisine for salads and sides. Classified in HTS 1212.99.92.00 as other seaweed for human consumption.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If prepared or preserved by vinegar, acetic acid or sugar
Pickled hijiki versions become preserved fruits/vegetables in chapter 20.
If ground into flour and used for pasta or bakery
Seaweed flours for human food pastas fall under chapter 19.
If sold as bulk fertilizer additive
Chapter note excludes fertilizers; algae for ag use goes to chapter 31.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Monitor inorganic arsenic levels with lab certificates due to FDA advisories on hijiki
• Declare as stem/leaf parts to distinguish from whole plant imports
• Use vacuum packaging for long-shelf life during ocean transit
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