Brined Anchovy Fillets in 5kg Tin from China
Anchovy fillets (Engraulis spp.) preserved in brine within immediate metal tins totaling 6.8 kg or less with contents, salted but neither dried nor smoked. Classified under HTS 0305.63.40.00 for small-container salted anchovies excluding offal.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Include lab certification of brine salinity (>10% salt) to distinguish from fresh or minimally processed fish
• Label containers clearly with species and 'salted in brine' to prevent CBP reclassification
• Check for Section 609 compliance if any shrimp contamination risk in processing