Dried Grasshoppers from Germany
Chapulines (grasshoppers, Sphenarium purpurascens) dried with lime and salt, Mexican delicacy. Fits HTS 0410.10.00.00 as salted dried edible insects fit for human consumption per chapter notes.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Traditional lime treatment acceptable if no preservation beyond salting; test for calcium additives
• Spanish/English bilingual labeling recommended for ethnic foods; declare exact species