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Ready-to-Cook Sea Cucumber Tentacles

Pre-cleaned, cooked, and vacuum-packed sea cucumber tentacles preserved for immediate culinary use. This product is classified under HTS 1605.61.00.00 as prepared sea cucumbers.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+37.5%37.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+12.5%12.5%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

1605Same rate: 37.5%

If combined with other seafood like abalone

Mixtures of prepared aquatic invertebrates go to the general 'other' category.

0306Lower: 12.5% vs 37.5%

If for uncleaned or raw tentacles

Raw or simply cleaned parts of aquatic invertebrates stay in Chapter 3.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Include vacuum-packing and cooking method details in entry docs to prove preservation

• Avoid common pitfall of declaring as 'parts' which might route to Chapter 3

• Secure prior notice via FDA's system for all seafood imports