Smoked Portuguese Oysters from Canada
Smoked Portuguese oysters (Crassostrea angulata) are prepared molluscs under HTS 1605.51.40.00 for smoked variants, distinct from other preservations. Smoking is the key qualifying process.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.93, articles the product of Canada, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• EU origin requires specific veterinary certificates; monitor histamine levels
• Common error: bulk vs retail packing affecting duty