Canned Conch Meat from Japan
Queen conch (Strombus gigas) meat is tenderized, cooked, and canned from Caribbean sources. HTS 1605.59.60.00 for other preserved molluscs; note CITES for overfished stocks.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain CITES export permit from origin country; present to USFWS
• Verify not from prohibited wild queen conch fisheries
• Score meat lengthwise before canning to aid tenderness claims