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%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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