Roasted Silkworm Pupae from Germany
Silkworm pupae (Bombyx mori) lightly roasted and salted for human consumption, popular in Asian cuisine as a snack. HTS 0410.90.00.00 covers these as other edible insects that are dried/smoked but remain whole and fit for direct human eating.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide origin certificates confirming insect farming standards; roasted products need moisture content verification
• Comply with FSMA foreign supplier verification programs for insect processors
• Watch for CBP scrutiny on 'roasted' vs 'fried' distinctions that could shift to Chapter 19