Giant African Land Snail Meat from China
Prepared and canned meat from Achatina fulica giant African land snails, cooked in tomato sauce. Classified in HTS 1605.58.55.00 as other preserved land snails, popular in African and Asian cuisines.
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
• APHIS PPQ 526 permit mandatory for all giant African snail imports due to quarantine risks; apply early
• FDA prior notice required 72 hours pre-arrival; declare as 'canned snail in sauce' with nutrition facts
• Avoid bulk declarations without species ID—CBP may seize as potential invasives without docs