Bottled Preserved Limpets from Japan
Limpets (Patella spp.), rock-clinging gastropods, are foot meat preserved in oil or brine bottles. HTS 1605.59.60.00 applies to these uncommon but prepared 'other' molluscs.
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
• Source from certified sustainable fisheries to meet NOAA guidelines
• Label with 'remove from rocks manually' processing method if applicable
• Use glass bottles to prevent plasticizer migration during preservation