Smoked Cobra Meat from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• CITES Appendix II/III paperwork with USFWS; confirm venom extraction
• FDA prior notice required; test for Salmonella standard in reptiles