Chilled Alligator Tail Meat

Chilled tail fillets from farmed alligators, white meat alternative. HTS 0208.90.91.00 for other chilled reptile meat and offal. Growing US market for sustainable protein.

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.

0208.60.00.00Same rate: 23.9%

If ostrich meat

Reptiles distinct from ratite birds.

1604.16.40Higher: 40% vs 23.9%

If prepared eels/reptiles

Prepared reptile products Chapter 16.

4103.30Lower: 14.2% vs 23.9%

If raw hides primary

Alligator hides dominant value to Chapter 41.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Farm-raised requires aquaculture health certs; wild needs CITES

Declare precise chilling temps to avoid frozen reclassification

Test for heavy metals common in reptiles for FDA clearance

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