Horsehair Crab Roe Paste from Japan
Preserved paste from horsehair crab (Erimacrus isenbeckii) roe, sterilized in jars. HTS 1605.10.60.90 covers this niche other crab derivative. Used in Japanese sushi.
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
• Provide roe purity certification; comply with FDA seafood HACCP; note cultural naming to avoid misclassification as caviar