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%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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