Canned Escargot from China
Helix pomatia land snails, cooked, seasoned with garlic and herbs, and preserved in their own juices or brine inside tin cans. This product falls under HTS 1605.58.55.00 as prepared or preserved snails, other than sea snails, fitting the 'other' category for molluscs excluding those specified elsewhere.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Verify species identification (e.g
• Helix pomatia) via supplier certificates to confirm classification as land snails, not sea snails
• Include commercial invoice detailing preparation method (cooked, in brine) and net weight; ensure labeling meets FDA shellfish safety standards
• Avoid misclassification as fresh snails (Chapter 3); common pitfall is incomplete processing documentation leading to reclassification