Garlic Butter Mussels from Japan
Cooked half-shell mussels topped with garlic butter, flash-frozen then thawed for packing in trays. As other preserved mussels, under HTS 1605.53.60.00.
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%
Import Tips
• Document butter content precisely to avoid dairy tariff overlays
• Use shell-on photos for visual species confirmation
• Refrigeration chain records prevent thawed product disputes