Canned Chicken Spread with Crackers from China
Preserved chicken meat spread mixed with condiments, canned alongside saltine crackers as a complete product. It qualifies for HTS 1602.39.00.45 as other prepared poultry meat, where the poultry component predominates despite the set inclusion.
Duty Rate — China → United States
23.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Classify based on essential character (poultry meat); crackers are incidental per GRI 3(b)
• Provide commercial invoice detailing weight of meat vs. non-meat components for CBP review
• Comply with bilingual labeling (English/Spanish) for retail food sets