Smoked Eastern Oysters from Canada
Smoked Eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica) from the Atlantic coast are preserved through cold-smoking, fitting HTS 1605.51.40.00 for smoked oysters as prepared molluscs. This distinguishes them from canned or pickled variants.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• Obtain shellfish tags and harvest area certifications from origin country; label with country of origin and processing method
• Avoid pitfall of classifying as 'prepared' under 1605.59 if not exclusively smoked