Fresh Foie Gras Goose Liver from Germany
Premium fatty goose liver harvested from force-fed geese, fresh or chilled, used primarily for gourmet foie gras preparation. Classified under HTS 0207.53.00.00 as fatty livers of geese, fresh or chilled, from poultry of heading 0105. Excludes frozen livers which fall under a different subheading.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Obtain prior USDA FSIS import permit and ensure product meets fresh/chilled temperature requirements under 7 CFR 381
• Provide health certificates verifying disease-free status from origin country; common pitfall is inadequate avian influenza testing
• Declare full weight including any packaging per US notes; no allowances for bones or fat trim