Farmed Eastern Oysters (Crassostrea virginica) from Germany
Live, fresh, or chilled American oysters grown in controlled shellfish farms, often in estuaries. Classified as farmed under HTS 0307.11.00.60 due to aquaculture production method, separate from wild stocks.
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
• Label shipments clearly as 'farmed' with farm-specific documentation to prevent disputes over wild vs. farmed classification
• Maintain cold chain integrity (below 4°C) with temperature logs to preserve fresh/chilled status
• Watch for misdeclaration as smoked or cooked, which would shift to headings 0308