Frozen Breaded Eel Fillets
Frozen breaded eel fillets are eel fillets coated with a breadcrumb batter, frozen without cooking or oil packing, designed for easy frying at home. They are classified under this item as prepared eel portions, breaded but neither cooked nor preserved in oil.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
| Origin Country | MFN Tariff | Surtaxes | Total Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳China | 7% | — | 7% |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | 7% | — | 7% |
| 🇺🇸United States | 7% | — | 7% |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 7% | — | 7% |
| 🇯🇵Japan | 7% | — | 7% |
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- CFIA
All Programs · Required
CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY: CFIA All Programs requires review / declaration data. CBSA's Single Window matching criteria match this classification number (Within Range 1601001100–1605690000).
- ECCC
Wildlife Enforcement - commodity may be regulated by ECCC · Required
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA: ECCC Wildlife Enforcement - commodity may be regulated by ECCC requires review / declaration data. CBSA's Single Window matching criteria match this classification number (Starts With 1604).
CBSA Single Window matching criteria, unknown
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If the fillets are from a non-eel species
Other prepared fish fillets in pieces are classified under this residual code.
If the fillets are ground or minced before breading
Minced fish preparations are excluded from the pieces subheading.
Not sure which classification is right?
The Tariff Assistant works through the GRI rules on your specific product to reach the right tariff item — and can price the duty on it in the same conversation.
Import Tips & Compliance
• Ensure the fillets are not cooked or oil-packed; if they are, classification may shift
• Keep the species name (e.g
• Anguilla rostrata) on the commercial invoice
• Be ready to show the freezing process does not constitute cooking
Related Products under Tariff item 1604.17.00
Battered Eel Fish Sticks
Battered eel fish sticks are pre-formed eel pieces coated in a tempura-style batter and quick-frozen raw for home cooking. They are classified under this tariff item as prepared eel in pieces, not minced, and not cooked or preserved in oil.
Battered Eel Nuggets
Battered eel nuggets are bite-sized eel pieces coated in batter and fried, packaged for convenience stores. They are classified here as prepared eel portions, breaded and cooked, but not minced, under the eel tariff item.
Breaded Eel Fillet Portions
Breaded eel fillet portions are individually quick-frozen eel fillets coated with breadcrumbs for gourmet dishes. They are classified under this item as prepared eel portions, breaded but not minced, distinct from whole or minced fish.
Breaded Eel Fish Sticks
Breaded eel fish sticks are frozen eel fish sticks that are breaded and pre-cooked, typically sold in retail packs for quick meals. They are classified here as prepared eel portions in the form of fish sticks, breaded but not minced.
Bulk Smoked Eel in Oil
Bulk smoked eel in oil consists of large containers of smoked eel fillets preserved in vegetable oil, packed in bulk or immediate containers exceeding 7 kg, suitable for food service or further processing. They are classified here as prepared eel in oil, in bulk, not minced.
Canned Bulk Eel in Vegetable Oil
Canned bulk eel in vegetable oil consists of eel meat in large oil-filled cans over 7 kg each, designed for institutional buyers. They are classified under this item as prepared eel in oil, in bulk, as whole pieces not minced.