Farmed Chilean Mussels (Mytilus chilensis) Live from Germany
Live farmed mussels (Mytilus chilensis) from extensive aquaculture in Chile's southern fjords, exported alive for depuration. Classified precisely under HTS 0307.31.00.10 for farmed live mussels.
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
• Secure Chilean aquaculture export health certificate specifying Mytilus spp. and farm location
• Use oxygenated transport systems; document to prove 'live' upon US arrival
• Screen for biotoxins via importing country's monitoring program compliance