Fresh Squid Pellet Mix from Canada
Note: Squid is cephalopod mollusc. Pellets agglomerated from fresh squid, chilled, for human food like fish cakes. Under 0309.90.40 as fresh/chilled pellets of molluscs (cephalopods included), fit for humans per chapter scope.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• Confirm cephalopod status in docs; often grouped with crustaceans in trade but molluscs here
• Monitor histamine levels in chilled squid products to pass FDA sensory checks
• Declare as 'molluscs - other' precisely to match statistical reporting