Garlic Butter Mussels from Germany
Cooked half-shell mussels topped with garlic butter, flash-frozen then thawed for packing in trays. As other preserved mussels, under HTS 1605.53.60.00.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Document butter content precisely to avoid dairy tariff overlays
• Use shell-on photos for visual species confirmation
• Refrigeration chain records prevent thawed product disputes