Bulk Salted Anchovies for Sauce Production from Japan
Salted Engraulis spp. anchovies in brine, shipped in bulk for fish sauce fermentation, not intended for direct eating, unsmoked/dried. Under HTS 0305.63.60.00 as other anchovies salted/in brine sans offal. Excludes pellet forms per chapter note.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Specify end-use as industrial on entry summary; provide HACCP plan for fermentation intent; pitfall: retail packaging triggers consumer product rules