Calamari Pasta Ready-to-Eat Meal from Japan
Pre-cooked linguine with calamari rings, olive oil, garlic, and chili in a vacuum-sealed pack. HTS 1604.20.05.10 for prepared meals with mollusc (squid) meat.
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%
Import Tips
• Obtain health certificates verifying squid histamine levels below FDA action limits
• Use ISF filing 24hrs prior for seafood refrigerated containers to avoid delays
• Prevent reclassification by proving multi-ingredient composition vs simple preserved squid