Smoked Cobra Meat from China
Smoked meat from king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) preserved through smoking, sought after in Southeast Asian markets. Classified in HTS 0210.93.00.00 for smoked snake meat, ensuring suitability for human consumption.
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
• CITES Appendix II/III paperwork with USFWS; confirm venom extraction
• FDA prior notice required; test for Salmonella standard in reptiles