Marinated Anchovy Pieces in Vinegar Oil from Mexico
Pieces of anchovies marinated in a vinegar-oil blend, not fully in brine. The product is in pieces, not minced, and the vinegar-oil preservation makes it a prepared fish product, fitting tariff item 1604.16.90.
Duty Rate — Mexico → Canada
9%
Import Tips
• Clarify that the vinegar-oil blend is a marinade, not a sauce, to avoid reclassification under prepared meals
• Ensure the anchovy pieces are not minced, as that would change the tariff item
• Provide the marinade composition to CBSA if classification is questioned