Freeze-Dried Crickets from China
Acheta domesticus crickets freeze-dried to retain nutritional value, sold as a crunchy human snack high in protein. Falls under HTS 0410.10.00.00 for frozen (then dried) edible insects, whole and fit for direct consumption. Freezing is permitted under chapter heading 0410 definitions.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.6%
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
• Include freeze-drying process certification showing insects were alive pre-freezing to qualify under 0410
• Comply with FDA food safety standards; provide moisture content analysis to distinguish from preserved goods