Frozen Conch Meal for Soups from China
Coarse-ground frozen meal derived from queen conch, designed for human consumption in soups, stews, or as a seafood stock base. Falls under HTS 0309.90.50.30 as frozen pellets/meals of conch molluscs, agglomerated without binders per chapter definition, excluding 0305-0308.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Label shipments clearly as 'frozen conch meal, fit for human consumption' with moisture/protein content to distinguish from animal feed
• Avoid common pitfall of insufficient cooling chain documentation; maintain -18°C records to prove frozen status
• Consult CBP for conch origin verification under Section 609 to prevent seizures at entry