Frozen Seal Meat from China
Frozen meat from seals (Pinnipedia suborder), such as harp or ringed seals, harvested in Arctic regions for human consumption. HTS 0208.40.01.00 covers meat and edible offal from seals, sea lions, walruses, and other specified marine mammals. It must be suitable for human consumption, excluding products under chapter exclusions like fats.
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
• Obtain US Fish and Wildlife Service import permits; provide lab tests for contaminants common in marine mammals
• Declare exact species to comply with labeling laws
• Full airtight container contents count toward dutiable weight