Crude Walrus Blubber Oil from China
Unrefined oil from walrus blubber, traditionally used by Arctic communities for food and fuel. Classified under HTS 1504.30.00.00 for crude marine mammal fats, per the full hierarchy excluding chemical modification. Chapter notes route denatured products elsewhere.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Secure indigenous harvest documentation and USFWS permits; test for contaminants
• Avoid declaring as 'fish liver oil' which is 1504.10.20