Smoked Pacific Oysters from China
Smoked Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas) are prepared by smoking fresh oysters to preserve them and enhance flavor, classified under HTS 1605.51.40.00 as smoked oysters, which are molluscs prepared or preserved. This code specifically covers smoked forms of oysters not fitting other subheadings like frozen or in airtight containers.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
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
• Verify species identification and smoking process documentation to confirm classification as 'smoked' under 1605.51.40.00; ensure compliance with FDA seafood HACCP regulations and shellfish sanitation program certificates
• Common pitfall: misclassifying lightly smoked oysters as fresh under Chapter 3