Portuguese Smoked Sardines Tin-Plate
Traditional Portuguese smoked sardines, whole neither skinned nor boned, in olive oil, in tin-plate cans valued $2/kg. Precisely matches HTS 1604.13.10.00 for smoked sardines in specified high-value tin-plate airtight containers. Staple for Mediterranean cuisine imports.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If in brine rather than oil
Sardines prepared in brine use different subheading within 1604.12.
If fresh or chilled, not preserved
Fresh/chilled sardines classify in Chapter 3, heading 0303 for live/fresh fish.
If minced or paste form
Minced fish preparations fall outside whole/pieces scope into other 1604 subheadings.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide EU export certificates for traceability; FDA requires pathogen testing for smoked fish
• Document exact value per kg—customs audits common for value-based subheadings
• Ensure 'airtight' container certification to prevent classification as non-airtight preserves
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