1605.51.40.00/Smoked Eastern Oysters/Japan

Smoked Eastern Oysters from Japan

Smoked Eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica) from the Atlantic coast are preserved through cold-smoking, fitting HTS 1605.51.40.00 for smoked oysters as prepared molluscs. This distinguishes them from canned or pickled variants.

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%

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Import Tips

• Obtain shellfish tags and harvest area certifications from origin country; label with country of origin and processing method

• Avoid pitfall of classifying as 'prepared' under 1605.59 if not exclusively smoked