Fresh Queen Conch Meat from China
Freshly harvested meat from the queen conch (Strombus gigas), removed from the shell and chilled for preservation. Classified under HTS 0307.91.0330 as live, fresh or chilled conch, a specific type of mollusc in the 'other' category excluding oysters and scallops.
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
• Verify CITES permits if sourced from wild queen conch populations due to endangered species protections
• Provide refrigeration chain documentation to prove product remains fresh/chilled upon entry
• Avoid misclassification as frozen (0307.91.0500) by confirming temperature logs under 0°C