1605.69.00.00/Jars of Preserved Jellyfish/Japan

Jars of Preserved Jellyfish from Japan

Strips or whole jellyfish (Cnidaria phylum, Scyphozoa class) are desalted, cooked, and preserved in salt or seasonings in glass jars for culinary use. Classified under HTS 1605.69.00.00 as prepared 'other aquatic invertebrates,' excluding common crustaceans and 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%

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Import Tips

• Include lab tests confirming low histamine levels, as FDA regulates preserved invertebrates for safety

• Declare exact preparation process (e.g

• boiled in brine) to justify Chapter 16 classification over fresh forms

• Avoid bulk packaging mislabeled as 'for further processing' which could trigger Chapter 3 rates