Preserved Turtle Meat Chunks from Japan
Cooked turtle meat chunks in oil, canned for long shelf life, classified under HTS 1602.90.91.80 as other prepared meat. Reptile meats not elsewhere specified fit this offal-like category.
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
• CITES Appendix listing requires export permits from origin country
• FDA seafood HACCP plan mandatory; test for heavy metals in reptiles
• Avoid Chapter 3 misclassification as live or fresh aquatic invertebrates