Preserved Alligator Tenderloin from Japan
Cooked alligator loin strips in pouches, shelf-stable, classified HTS 1602.90.91.80 as other meat. Reptilian game meats fit this residual.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• USFWS permit for alligator; farm-raised certs preferred
• Seafood-like handling under HACCP
• Misdeclare as 'fish' pitfalls Chapter 3