Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan · statistical code · HS 0307.43
0307.43.090: Frozen cuttlefish and squid: Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled: other
Frozen cuttlefish and squid
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, in force from 8 August 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 0307 Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process.
- 0307.43.090 Other
What you pay
Importing into Japan
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
0307.43 Cuttle fish and squid: frozen
UK 6% – 10% Third-country duty 20 tariff lines · average 7.6% 
EU 6% – 11% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines · average 7.2% 
Türkiye 37.5% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Mexico 15% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 9% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 9% General (MFN) 12 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Taiwan 18% – 22% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 20.7% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 11 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Japan lines: 0307.43
- 0307.43.010Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled: mongo ika
- 0307.43.020Neon flying squid (Ommastrephes bartramii)
- 0307.43.030Japanese flying squid (Todarodes pacificus), jumbo flying squid (Dosidicus gigas), japanese squid (Loliolus spp.), shortfin squid (Illex spp.) and sparkling enope squid (Watasenia scintillans)
- 0307.43.090Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled: other
Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N361524 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and country of origin of Frozen Squid
- N352040 U.S. CBP
The Tariff Classification and Country of Origin of Frozen Squid
- N351492 U.S. CBP
The Tariff Classification and Country of Origin of Frozen Squid
- N344668 U.S. CBP
The Tariff Classification and Country of Origin of Frozen Squid Rings
- 600016557 HMRC
Frozen blanched squid rings of the species Loligo chinensis Packaging: 10 kg bags with one bag per carton
- 600016017 HMRC
Frozen raw squid rings of the Illex species packaged in plastic bags weighing 1kg, 10 bags further packed into a cardboard box
- 600016018 HMRC
Frozen raw squid tubes of the Illex species packaged in plastic bags weighing 1kg, 10 bags further packed into a cardboard box
- 600016019 HMRC
Frozen raw squid tentacles of the Illex species packaged in plastic bags weighing 1kg, 10 bags further packed into a cardboard box
30 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Code history
Since 2017; before, these goods were classified under 0307.49, 0307.99.
Statistical code 0307.43.090 is a line of the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan under HS subheading 0307.43 (cuttle fish and squid: frozen).
The applied rate is 3.5%, and quantities are declared in KG.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 6%–10%, the EU duty is 6%–11%, the Türkiye duty is 37.5%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, 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 18%–22%, the GCC duty is 5%, 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 0307.43 worth US$497m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the Japan import duty for statistical code 0307.43.090?
The applied rate in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan is 3.5%; 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 0307.43 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$239m), followed by Peru.