ITAC intended, but forgot to include, mussels imported under tariff subheading 1605.53, in its duty increase implementation in December 2012.  The original duty increase focused on fresh and smoked mussels, whereas the most recent proposal looks to also include preserved mussels. This case has been initiated by ITAC aims to increase the duty from 5.5c per kg to 25%. Click below for a copy of the initiation gazette Duty increase gazette on mussels

Response period

Interested parties have until 1st August 2014 to respond to the duty increase application.  Any responses received after this period will not be considered.