Frozen Pelletized Conch for Ceviche from China
Agglomerated frozen pellets of queen conch meat, compressed without binders, ideal for quick-thawing in ceviche or poke bowls. HTS 0309.90.50.30 applies to such conch pellets of molluscs, fit for human consumption as defined in chapter notes.
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
• Document pellet formation process (compression only, no binders >small quantity) to match chapter pellet definition
• Test for human consumption standards (pathogen-free, no contaminants) with FDA prior notice filing
• Beware re-export risks if origin docs fail Section 609; use LOA from USDC