Brined Sturgeon Caviar Livers from Germany
Brined sturgeon livers are the organ tissues from sturgeon (separate from roe), preserved in heavy salt brine for specialty food markets. HTS 0305.20.40 covers this as 'other' salted fish livers, excluding the roe itself classified elsewhere.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Obtain aquaculture certification to bypass wild sturgeon CITES Appendix II restrictions
• Clearly differentiate from roe in descriptions to avoid quota confusion with caviar imports
• Monitor salinity tests for uniform brining compliance