Salted Macaque Meat Strips from China
Thin strips of macaque monkey meat heavily salted for curing, commonly used in specialty ethnic cuisines. Classified in HTS 0210.91.00.00 as salted primate meat under preserved meats.
Duty Rate — China → United States
22.3%
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
• Provide salt penetration lab tests to prove preservation method
• Check for US Trade Rep regulations similar to beef quotas in US note
• Bundle with health certs; primates require extra scrutiny for diseases