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Oyster Shell Meal from Japan

Ground meal from oyster shells (molluscs), providing calcium in aquafeed and poultry diets. HTS 2301.20.00 covers it as aquatic invertebrate-derived, unfit for food use.

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

Specify shell vs flesh origin in invoices; grind size affects pellet compatibility; comply with shellfish contaminant regs