Spicy Chili Crab Paste from Japan
Crab meat ground with chilies and fermented beans into sambal-style paste, preserved in pouches. Classified under HTS 1605.10.60 for other prepared crab pastes.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Chile heat unit documentation for food safety
• Ferment vs paste distinction affects perishability rules
• Asian origin scrutiny for spice authenticity