Crispy Fried Scorpion Snacks from China
Breaded, deep-fried scorpions packaged as spicy snacks, prepared and preserved, in HTS 1602.90.91.80 for other insects. Fits preserved insect edibles beyond mealworms/crickets.
Duty Rate — China → United States
26.4%
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
• FDA GRAS status check for scorpions; allergen warnings mandatory
• Provide processing details to prove 'prepared' status vs raw