Smoked Pacific Oysters from China
Smoked Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas) are prepared by smoking fresh oysters to preserve them and enhance flavor, packed in jars or cans. They fall under HTS 1605.51.5000 as prepared or preserved oysters, not in airtight containers, classified as 'other' molluscs under this subheading.
Duty Rate — China → United States
42.2%
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 country of origin complies with Section 609 restrictions if involving shrimp byproducts in processing
• Provide FDA prior notice and shellfish tags for traceability; common pitfall is missing lot codes
• Label with species name (e.g
• Crassostrea gigas) and processing method to avoid misclassification