Prepared Mussel and Octopus Salad from Japan
Refrigerated salad mix of mussels and octopus (cephalopod meat akin to fish per notes) with vinaigrette. Classified under 1605.53.05.00 as fish meat-containing mollusc product.
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
• Refrigerated goods require temperature logs throughout transit
• Octopus classification follows mollusc rules but verify species naming
• Shelf-life testing mandatory for ready-to-eat salads