Calamari Pasta Ready-to-Eat Meal from Germany
Pre-cooked linguine with calamari rings, olive oil, garlic, and chili in a vacuum-sealed pack. HTS 1604.20.05.10 for prepared meals with mollusc (squid) meat.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Obtain health certificates verifying squid histamine levels below FDA action limits
• Use ISF filing 24hrs prior for seafood refrigerated containers to avoid delays
• Prevent reclassification by proving multi-ingredient composition vs simple preserved squid