Salted Geoduck Guts from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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