Breaded Squid Nuggets Frozen from Japan
Pre-breaded squid pieces flash-frozen after cooking, for oven baking. Classifies under HTS 1605.54.60 as other prepared/preserved squid, not just frozen unprepared. Sold in consumer freezer bags.
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
• Provide cooking/breading records to move from Chapter 3 frozen to preserved
• Ensure batter composition listed for duty calculations
• Comply with country-of-origin labeling for multi-country processing