European Anchovies Salted in Bulk Barrels from Japan
European anchovies salted in large brine-filled barrels for curing and transport, neither dried nor smoked, excluding offal. Classified in HTS 0305.63.60.00 as other Engraulis spp. in brine/salt. Not agglomerated into pellets per chapter definition.
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
• Label barrels with net weight, brine specs, and harvest date; ensure no shrimp contamination per statistical note; pitfall: over-salting mistaken for drying process