Smoked Olympia Oysters from Japan
Smoked Olympia oysters (Ostrea lurida), a Pacific native, are preserved by smoking and classified HTS 1605.51.40.00 as other smoked oysters. Fits preserved molluscs per subheading notes.
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
• Check for endangered species restrictions; provide processing manifests
• Pitfall: small size leading to 'youth oyster' misclassification