1605.54.60.20/Pickled Loligo Squid Bites/Japan

Pickled Loligo Squid Bites from Japan

Small Loligo squid pieces pickled in a vinegar brine, ready for antipasti platters. Falls under HTS 1605.54.60.20 as preserved molluscs of Loligo species per chapter notes.

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

• Provide acidification logs to prove preservation via pickling process

• Check for Section 609 compliance if any shrimp byproducts in processing (per statistical note)

• Use NDCs for traceability in case of bivalve vector contamination risks