Smoked Kumamoto Oysters from Japan
Smoked Kumamoto oysters (Crassostrea sikamea) are premium smoked molluscs classified in HTS 1605.51.40.00 as other smoked oysters, prepared for direct consumption. Smoking preserves and flavors these Japanese-origin oysters.
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
• Use FDA prior notice for shellfish; verify no antibiotics via residue testing
• Pitfall: bulk shipments mistaken for Chapter 3 if insufficient smoking proof