Fresh Octopus Flour from China
Finely ground flour made from fresh or chilled octopus meat, specifically processed to be fit for human consumption as a high-protein ingredient in gourmet cooking. Classified under HTS 0309.90.40.90 as flour of molluscs that is live, fresh, or chilled, distinguishing it from frozen or preserved forms in other subheadings.
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 the product is derived from fresh/chilled molluscs and labeled as fit for human consumption to avoid reclassification to dried pellets
• Comply with FDA seafood HACCP requirements and provide certificates of origin to meet section 609 provisions if applicable
• Avoid common pitfalls like improper temperature documentation during transit, which could disqualify 'fresh/chilled' status