Squid Ink Extract from Japan
Purified extract from squid ink glands, used as a natural food coloring and flavoring. It is an 'other' mollusc extract under HTS 1603.00.90.
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
• Ensure purity testing for heavy metals, as ink concentrates bioaccumulate
• Label as 'extract' not 'juice' to stay in 1603
• Check EU re-export rules if transshipped