Dried Smoked Queen Conch Bits (Strombus gigas)

Small pieces of queen conch smoked lightly then dried, used in soups and stews. HTS 0307.88.00.00 includes smoked molluscs whether cooked before or during smoking, if not further prepared.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

1605Lower: 10% vs 35%

If cooked before or during the smoking process

Chapter note specifies smoked but cooked molluscs go to Chapter 16.

0309.90Lower: 10% vs 35%

If pelletized post-smoking

Pellets per chapter definition excluded from 0307.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Specify 'smoked but not cooked' on invoice; cooking during smoking moves to 1605

Provide smoke type (wood/liquid) and residue tests for FDA chemical contaminant screening