Beluga Caviar from Japan
Beluga caviar is the salted roe from the Beluga sturgeon (Huso huso), a premium delicacy prized for its large, glossy gray-black eggs with a buttery, nutty flavor. It is processed by cleaning, salting, and packing the eggs without further cooking, qualifying it as true caviar under HTS 1604.31.00.00 as a prepared fish egg product from sturgeon.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Verify CITES permits are included as Beluga sturgeon is endangered; non-compliance leads to seizure
• Require certificate of origin and species authentication to confirm it's true sturgeon caviar, not substitutes
• Avoid misdeclaration as 'fish roe' under Chapter 3, which incurs different duties and risks penalties