Smoked Sea Cucumbers from Germany
Sea cucumbers smoked after cleaning and partial cooking to impart flavor and preservation. HTS 1605.61.00.00 covers this prepared form of the aquatic invertebrate.
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
• Document smoking process to differentiate from Chapter 3 smoked fish (which has separate headings)
• Label with smoke type (e.g
• wood) for allergen and FDA compliance
• Watch for EU re-export rules if transshipped through regulated areas