Lobster and Salmon Quiche from Japan
A savory quiche featuring lobster meat combined with salmon and eggs, baked in a pastry crust. Classified under HTS 1605.30.05 as a prepared meal containing lobster (crustacean) and fish meat from salmon. It qualifies due to the explicit inclusion of fish meat alongside crustacean in a ready-to-eat form.
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
• Verify fish meat content exceeds 50% by weight for proper classification; provide lab analysis if challenged
• Comply with section 609 of Public Law 101-162 requiring documentation on shrimp/lobster sourcing to avoid penalties
• Label products clearly with species names (e.g
• 'Homarus americanus lobster') per FDA seafood regulations