Pacific Mackerel Salt Pack 2kg Tray from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
42.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• 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