1605.59.60.00/Preserved Periwinkle Snails/Japan

Preserved Periwinkle Snails from Japan

Littorina littorea periwinkles are boiled and preserved in cans or pouches with salt water. HTS 1605.59.60.00 covers these as other prepared molluscs, common in European seafood snacks.

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

• Remove shells completely to avoid foreign material violations at entry

• Provide processing details showing heat treatment for pathogen control

• Watch for seasonal quotas on wild-harvested US East Coast stocks