Fresh Chilled Green Abalone (Haliotis fulgens) from China
Freshly harvested green abalone from Mexican waters, chilled immediately post-harvest to preserve texture and flavor without freezing. Falls under HTS 0307.81.00.00 for chilled abalone (Haliotis spp.), separate from live or frozen categories.
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
• Include veterinary health certificates confirming no pathogens, as chilled molluscs face strict USDA/APHIS scrutiny
• Label clearly as 'chilled' with temperature logs; exceeding chill thresholds risks reclassification as live or spoiled
• Check state-specific restrictions—some US ports ban certain abalone due to disease risks like withering syndrome