Octopus and Tuna Prepared Meal from Germany
A ready-to-eat seafood meal combining cooked octopus with tuna meat in a savory sauce, packaged for retail. Classified under HTS 1605.55.05.00 as a prepared meal of octopus containing fish meat, per subheading note linking to Chapter 3 species. It qualifies due to the inclusion of fish meat alongside the primary octopus component.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify species identification with scientific names matching Chapter 3 to comply with subheading notes and avoid misclassification
• Include detailed ingredient lists and nutritional labeling on packaging to meet FDA seafood import requirements
• Watch for Section 609 restrictions if any shrimp is present, even in trace amounts, requiring proof of non-harvested status