Frozen Humboldt Squid Tubes from China
Frozen tubes from Humboldt squid (Dosidicus gigas), peeled and cleaned mantles ready for further processing into calamari or bait. Classified under HTS 0307.49.0150 as 'other' frozen squid, excluding block-frozen or retail-packed varieties. This covers semi-processed squid imports for foodservice or manufacturing.
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
• Obtain certificates of origin and FDA prior notice for seafood safety; label with exact species and processing details to prevent reclassification; monitor for histamine testing requirements in frozen molluscs