Beluga Caviar from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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