1605.53.05.00/Prepared Mussel and Octopus Salad/Japan

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%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

• 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