Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan · statistical code · HS 0306.33

0306.33.121

0306.33.121: Live or fresh crabs: Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled: red snow crabs

Live or fresh crabs

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, in force from 8 August 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 0306 Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine.
  2. 0306.33.121 Red snow crabs

What you pay

Importing into Japan

Customs duty 4% standard rate depends on the country of origin

Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.

Same subheading in other tariffs

0306.33 Live, fresh or chilled: crabs

UK 6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines EU 7.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Türkiye 37.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines USA Free – 7.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 3.8% Canada 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Mexico 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Brazil 9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Argentina 9% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line New Zealand Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Taiwan Free – 25% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 16.7% · 2× specific or compound duty GCC Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Japan lines: 0306.33

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 03 →

Code history

Since 2017; before, these goods were classified under 0306.24.

In the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, 0306.33.121 is one of 7 lines under subheading 0306.33, live, fresh or chilled: crabs.

The applied rate is 4%, and quantities are declared in KG.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 6%, the EU duty is 7.5%, the Türkiye duty is 37.5%, the US duty is 0%–7.5%, the Canada duty is 5%, the Mexico duty is 15%, the Brazil duty is 9%, the Argentina duty is 9%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 0%–25%, the GCC duty is free, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 20%.

Japan imported goods of subheading 0306.33 worth US$15m in 2024; the largest supplier was Russia.

Questions and answers

What is the Japan import duty for statistical code 0306.33.121?

The applied rate in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan is 4%; the supplementary unit is KG. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.

Where does Japan import these goods from?

For subheading 0306.33 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Russia (US$9m), followed by China.

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Typical products

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