Beluga Caviar from Canada
Beluga caviar is the salted roe from the Beluga sturgeon (Huso huso), a premium delicacy prized for its large, glossy gray-black eggs with a buttery, nutty flavor. It is processed by cleaning, salting, and packing the eggs without further cooking, qualifying it as true caviar under HTS 1604.31.00.00 as a prepared fish egg product from sturgeon.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• Verify CITES permits are included as Beluga sturgeon is endangered; non-compliance leads to seizure
• Require certificate of origin and species authentication to confirm it's true sturgeon caviar, not substitutes
• Avoid misdeclaration as 'fish roe' under Chapter 3, which incurs different duties and risks penalties