Kaluga Caviar from China
Kaluga caviar (hybrid sturgeon Amur sturgeon x Huso dauricus) yields large, dark eggs with a rich, nutty profile. Prepared traditionally with minimal salt, it is imported as premium caviar under HTS 1604.31.00.00.
Duty Rate — China → United States
52.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Secure Appendix II CITES export permits; farmed Kaluga may qualify for exemptions
• Maintain cold chain documentation to prove preservation method aligns with caviar prep