Smoked Sardinella in Tin-Plate Container from Germany
Smoked sardinella fish, neither skinned nor boned, packed in cottonseed oil in tin-plate airtight containers valued $1.10/kg. Covered by HTS 1604.13.10.00 including sardinella as named species, smoked, and meeting tin-plate value. African import favorite.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Species verification critical—sardinella differs from true sardines but grouped here
• Check for anti-dumping duties on certain origins; file with correct country-specific docs