Frozen Whale Meat from China
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.
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
• Verify CITES permits due to endangered status of many Cetacea species; obtain veterinary certificates confirming fitness for human consumption
• Be aware of US import bans or quotas on whale products under the Marine Mammal Protection Act
• Include full container weight in dutiable value per US notes