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U.S. imports of caviar & caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs (SITC 03717) totaled $6.9M in April 2026, traded with 34 countries.
Importers of Caviar & Caviar Substitutes Prepared from Fish Eggs paid $1.9M in duties in April 2026 — an effective duty rate of 28% on $6.9M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: April 2026 dataSturgeon caviar is among the most tightly regulated seafood imports entering the US: all commercially traded sturgeon species are listed under CITES, requiring valid export permits from the country of origin and import documentation filed with the US Fish and Wildlife Service before the shipment can clear customs. Non-sturgeon roe products marketed as caviar substitutes — including salmon, paddlefish, lumpfish, and tobiko — fall under the same SITC heading but face a different regulatory profile, generally requiring only standard FDA prior notice and seafood HACCP documentation. The premium price point and small shipment volumes make accurate species identification and chain-of-custody documentation especially important for both compliance and fraud-prevention purposes. Importers should consult a licensed customs broker experienced in CITES-controlled seafood before arranging any sturgeon caviar shipment.
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All sturgeon species are listed on CITES Appendix II or higher, so each commercial shipment requires a CITES export permit issued by the exporting country's management authority and a corresponding US import permit or declaration processed through the Fish and Wildlife Service. Shipments without valid CITES documentation will be seized at the port of entry.
No. Non-sturgeon roe products are not CITES-listed and do not require Fish and Wildlife Service permits. They are subject to standard FDA prior notice, seafood HACCP compliance, and accurate species labeling. However, labeling rules require that only roe from sturgeon be sold as 'caviar' without a qualifying species modifier, so label review is important for marketing compliance.
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