Salted Geoduck Guts from Germany
Geoduck visceral mass salted lightly for preservation, a delicacy in some markets, imported in bulk. HTS 0307.79.0130 includes salted geoduck under other clams per hierarchy.
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
• Quantify salt content (<10% typical) in declarations to stay in salted, not brine subheading
• FDA prior notice required for salted shellfish; ensure pathogen testing
• Avoid declaring as 'in brine' if dry-salted, which uses different suffix