Chilled Alligator Tail Meat from Germany
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.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• 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