Analysis
HTS 0208.90.30 covers quail, eviscerated, not in pieces under heading 0208 (other meat and edible meat offal, fresh, chilled or frozen).
The general rate is 7¢/kg, a specific or compound duty rather than a simple percentage, so the effective burden depends on the unit value of the goods: cheap goods pay proportionally more than expensive ones. Importers usually convert it to an ad valorem equivalent to compare it with other lines.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 7¢/kg. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
The other lines in the same group are 0208.90.20 (other: deer, duty-free), 0208.90.25 (other: frogsʼ legs, duty-free) and 0208.90.91 (other: other, 6.4%).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 311615 (Poultry Processing), an industry of 520 US establishments employing 238,635 people. That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0208.90.20 | Other: deer | Free |
| 0208.90.25 | Other: frogsʼ legs | Free |
| 0208.90.91 | Other: other | 6.4% |