Fresh Squid Meal Powder from Germany
Meal produced by grinding fresh or chilled squid into a fine powder suitable for human consumption in soups, sauces, and pasta dishes. Falls under HTS 0309.90.40.90 for other fresh/chilled flours, meals, and pellets of molluscs fit for human use.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Maintain cold chain documentation to prove fresh/chilled status, as warming could lead to reclassification
• Include nutritional labeling and allergen declarations for molluscs per FDA rules
• Watch for misdeclaration as 'pellets' if binders are used, which must be minimal per chapter notes