Salted Anchovies in 6.8kg Tin

Small salted anchovies packed in brine within a tin container totaling 6.8 kg or less, preserved for culinary use without drying or smoking. This falls under HTS 0305.69.50.01 as salted fish in brine in small immediate containers, excluding offal and conforming to chapter exclusions for flours or pellets.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0305.69.40.00Higher: 38% vs 35%

If containers exceed 6.8 kg total weight

Larger immediate containers of salted or brined fish fall under the general 'other' subheading without size restriction.

0305.51.00Same rate: 35%

If dried in addition to salting

Dried, salted fish heads to a different subheading in 0305.5, separate from merely salted or brined products.

1604.16.20Same rate: 35%

If processed into fillets or further prepared

Prepared or preserved fish beyond simple salting/brining, like fillets, move to Chapter 16 for preserved foods.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify container weight including contents does not exceed 6.8 kg to qualify for this subheading; overages shift to other codes

Provide lab certification confirming salting/brine preservation without drying or smoking to avoid misclassification

Include commercial invoice detailing species (e.g

Engraulis encrasicolus) and packing method for CBP review