Frozen Fish Livers, Roes, and Milt

All sturgeon species are listed under CITES Appendix II. Frozen sturgeon roe (0303912000) therefore requires a valid CITES export permit issued by the exporting country's CITES Management Authority, and the shipment is subject to USFWS inspection at the US port of entry. Importers should obtain and verify the permit before the shipment departs to prevent seizure or refusal of entry.

The US schedule enumerates sturgeon roe, herring roe, salmon roe, Alaskan pollock roe, and mullet roe as separate 10-digit lines, with a residual line for all other fish livers and roes. Each line may carry a different duty rate, so correct species identification on the commercial invoice is essential. Pollock roe, for example, is a high-volume commodity in Asian markets and is specifically enumerated at 0303914050, while less-common roes fall to the NESOI line 0303914095.