Chilled Cooked Octopus Tentacles from Germany
Freshly caught octopus tentacles, briefly cooked and chilled to preserve texture for Mediterranean salads and tapas. Falls under HTS 0307.91.03.90 as chilled 'other' molluscs; chapter allows smoked/cooked-before-smoking but this is simply chilled post-cooking.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Label clearly as 'previously cooked' to avoid reclassification; provide temperature logs for chill chain integrity; watch for mislabeling as raw leading to duties disputes