Frozen Walrus Meat Chunks

Frozen chunks of walrus meat (Pinnipedia suborder), traditionally used by indigenous communities in Alaska and Arctic areas. Classified in HTS 0208.40.01.00 as frozen meat from walruses, seals, or sea lions. Excludes rendered fats or unfit products per chapter notes.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China6.4%+17.5%23.9%
🇲🇽Mexico6.4%+10.0%16.4%
🇨🇦Canada6.4%+10.0%16.4%
🇩🇪Germany6.4%+10.0%16.4%
🇯🇵Japan6.4%+10.0%16.4%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

1501Lower: 10% vs 23.9%

If high fat content rendered as lard-like

Excessive fat content leads to Chapter 15 classification as pig/fish fats.

0209Lower: 13.2% vs 23.9%

If for industrial non-edible use

Unfit for human consumption per chapter note (a) goes to 0209.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Apply for Marine Mammal Protection Act subsistence exemptions if applicable; include species-specific DNA certification

Watch for blubber contamination shifting classification

Document entire weight including trimmings

Related Products under HTS 0208.40.01.00

Frozen Whale Meat

Frozen meat from whales (Cetacea order), typically sourced from species like minke or beluga whales permitted under international quotas. This falls under HTS 0208.40.01.00 as fresh, chilled, or frozen meat specifically from whales, dolphins, porpoises, manatees, dugongs, seals, sea lions, or walruses. It excludes products unfit for human consumption or those classified under other chapters like fats or guts.

Chilled Dolphin Meat Fillets

Chilled fillets from dolphins (Cetacea order), often from species like bottlenose or spotted dolphins in limited fisheries. Classified under HTS 0208.40.01.00 for fresh, chilled, or frozen meat of Cetacea mammals, distinct from poultry or other livestock meats. Legal trade requires strict documentation due to protected status.

Frozen Seal Meat

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.

Fresh Manatee Meat

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.

Chilled Dugong Meat

Chilled meat from dugongs (Sirenia order), a sea cow species found in Indo-Pacific waters, imported under rare conservation permits. HTS 0208.40.01.00 specifically includes Sirenia mammals' fresh, chilled, or frozen meat. Must be edible and not covered by exclusions like blood or guts.

Frozen Sea Lion Meat

Frozen meat from sea lions (Pinnipedia suborder), such as California sea lions, used in niche markets. This product is classified under HTS 0208.40.01.00 for Pinnipedia mammals' meat, fresh, chilled, or frozen. Differentiated from generic offal or preserved forms.