Pacific Mackerel Salt Pack 2kg Tray
Pacific mackerel (Scomber japonicus) lightly salted and brined in sealed 2kg plastic trays. This retail product is under HTS 0305.69.20.00 for mackerel in small immediate containers, salted but not dried/smoked, requiring cooking.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If herring mackerel hybrid or misidentified
Herring-specific codes in 1604; pure mackerel stays Chapter 3 unless prepared.
If also smoked during process
Smoking excludes from pure salted/brined; Chapter note moves smoked fish to specific headings.
If processed into dehydrated pellets
Agglomerated pellets per chapter note go to 0309 or veg chapters if human-fit; excludes 0305.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Maintain cold chain documentation (≤4°C) to prove preservation method is brining, not freezing
• Declare as 'salted mackerel' explicitly; generic 'fish in brine' risks 0305.59 scrutiny
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