Frozen Squid Flour from China
Finely ground flour made from frozen squid (molluscs), processed to be fit for human consumption as a protein-rich ingredient in foods like pasta or breadings. Classified under HTS 0309.90.50.90 as frozen flours of molluscs, suitable for direct human use, distinct from animal feed pellets.
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
• Verify product is labeled as fit for human consumption to avoid reclassification under feed headings like 2309
• Provide lab analysis confirming it's flour (not pellets) and from molluscs; include certificates of origin
• Comply with FDA seafood HACCP and Section 609 if involving shrimp-like processing chains for molluscs