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%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Specify end-use as industrial on entry summary; provide HACCP plan for fermentation intent; pitfall: retail packaging triggers consumer product rules