Frozen Dried Sea Cucumber Slices from Japan
Sea cucumber meat sliced, boiled, and freeze-dried into lightweight pieces for easy storage and rehydration in cooking. This preserved form qualifies for HTS 1605.61.00.00 as a prepared sea cucumber product.
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
• Provide freeze-drying process documentation to distinguish from raw frozen under Chapter 3
• Ensure HACCP plans for seafood safety are in place, as dehydrated products still face moisture-related inspections
• Label with rehydration instructions and origin to meet country-of-origin marking rules