Fresh Chilled Sea Cucumbers (Holothuroidea) from Germany
Freshly harvested and chilled Holothuroidea sea cucumbers, packed on ice for restaurant supply or high-end culinary use. Falls under HTS 0308.19.0100 as chilled aquatic invertebrates excluding crustaceans and molluscs, adhering to chapter notes excluding human-consumption pellets.
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
• Maintain cold chain documentation showing temperatures below 4°C to qualify as 'chilled' and prevent duty upgrades
• Include health certificates confirming no contaminants, as sea cucumbers are prone to heavy metal accumulation
• Label with exact scientific class (Holothuroidea) to distinguish from crustaceans or molluscs