Scaled Pacific Jack Mackerel in 5.5kg Retail Can

Pacific jack mackerel (Trachurus symmetricus) scaled and finned, fresh chilled in vacuum-sealed retail cans totaling 5.5kg with contents. Classifies under 0302.45.11.00 for minimally processed horse mackerel species in small consumer containers.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China3%+35.0%38%
🇲🇽Mexico3%+10.0%13%
🇨🇦Canada3%+10.0%13%
🇩🇪Germany3%+10.0%13%
🇯🇵Japan3%+10.0%13%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

1604.14Lower: 16% vs 38%

If cooked, smoked, or canned with additives

Any cooking, oil packing, or preservation beyond chilling moves to prepared/preserved fish in Chapter 16.

0302.47.00Lower: 35% vs 38%

If not scaled but only headed/gutted

Unscaled Trachurus spp. fall into separate subheading 0302.47 for unscaling-processed fish.

0302.91Lower: 10% vs 38%

If livers extracted and sold separately

Edible fish offal like livers classify under 0302.91, not whole fish headings.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Label containers clearly with net/gross weights and 'fresh chilled' status per FDA seafood HACCP requirements

Obtain catch certificates tracing to Pacific waters for Trachurus symmetricus to support tariff classification

Avoid skinning beyond scaling; excessive processing risks reclassification as 'other processed' under 0302.99

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