Smoked Goose Liver Spread from Japan
Lightly smoked goose liver blended into a spreadable paste with herbs and fat, vacuum-packed for preservation. HTS 1602.20.20.00 covers this as prepared or preserved goose liver, excluding fresh or simply frozen forms.
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
• Obtain smoking process validation to prove it's 'prepared' beyond mere preservation
• Use barcoded labels for customs scanning and inventory tracking
• Monitor for avian influenza restrictions on goose imports from origin countries