Canned Chicken Spread with Crackers from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
16.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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