Smoked Portuguese Oysters from Japan
Smoked Portuguese oysters (Crassostrea angulata) are prepared molluscs under HTS 1605.51.40.00 for smoked variants, distinct from other preservations. Smoking is the key qualifying process.
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
• EU origin requires specific veterinary certificates; monitor histamine levels
• Common error: bulk vs retail packing affecting duty