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
26.4%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
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