Fresh Manatee Meat from China
Fresh meat from manatees (Sirenia order), a protected herbivorous marine mammal, rarely traded under special permits. Falls under HTS 0208.40.01.00 for fresh meat of Sirenia mammals like manatees and dugongs. Highly regulated due to endangered status and chapter scope for edible meat.
Duty Rate — China → United States
26.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• CITES Appendix I listing demands strict export/import permits; consult USFWS for exceptions
• Ensure immediate chilling post-harvest with temperature logs
• Pitfall: Prohibited in most cases under US law