Frozen Queen Conch Flour from China
Finely ground flour made from frozen queen conch meat (Strombus gigas), suitable for human consumption in culinary applications like breading or thickening sauces. Classified under HTS 0309.90.50.30 as frozen flours of molluscs, specifically conch, fit for human consumption per Chapter 3 notes excluding headings 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
• Verify Section 609 compliance for conch products from restricted countries like Honduras; obtain USDC certification or prove US/caught origin
• Provide lab analysis confirming product is flour (particle size <200 microns) and from conch molluscs to avoid misclassification as meat
• Include commercial invoice detailing 'fit for human consumption' and frozen state at import to prevent reclassification