1605.51.40.00/Smoked Kumamoto Oysters/Japan

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%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

• Use FDA prior notice for shellfish; verify no antibiotics via residue testing

• Pitfall: bulk shipments mistaken for Chapter 3 if insufficient smoking proof