Live Shortfin Eel (Anguilla bicolor) from Germany
Live shortfin eels from Indo-Pacific aquaculture farms, shipped alive for research or restocking programs. Precisely classified in HTS 0301.92.00.00 for live eels of Anguilla spp.
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
• Include scientific name confirmation on commercial invoice to match HTS species specificity
• Use double-bag oxygen infusion systems for air freight; limit density to 1kg/10L water
• Check state-level aquaculture import bans, as some US states restrict non-native Anguilla spp