Dried New Zealand Green Mussels (Perna canaliculus) from China
Dried mussels from Perna canaliculus species, popular in supplements for their omega-3 content, are dehydrated without additives. Classified under HTS 0307.39.0100 as 'other' mussels in dried form, distinct from flours, meals, or pellets fit for human consumption.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Provide drying process details and moisture content analysis to confirm classification as dried mollusc, not a meal or pellet
• Comply with USDA APHIS import permits if destined for animal feed use to prevent quarantine issues
• Label accurately to distinguish from human-consumable flours under 0309; mislabeling leads to reclassification