Clam Sauce with Whole Clams from Japan
Prepared sauce containing whole cooked clams in tomato or white wine base for pasta. Features mollusc meat as key ingredient in a prepared product under HTS 1604.20.05. Retail-ready jarred format.
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
• Provide depuration records for clams to prove pathogen-free status
• Break down clam meat vs sauce ratio in documentation
• Comply with country of origin marking for mixed EU/US products