Chilled Abalone Meal Powder from Germany
Powdered meal from chilled abalone, a premium mollusc, ground fresh for soups or supplements consumable by humans. HTS 0309.90.40 covers this as chilled meal of molluscs fit for eating, per chapter exclusions. High in unique nutrients like taurine.
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
• Source from CITES-permitted fisheries if abalone species are regulated; include permits
• Test for heavy metals common in abalone; results needed for FDA prior notice
• Use insulated chill packs and declare exact temperature history to CBP