Smoked Sardines in Tin-Plate Can from China
Premium smoked sardines, neither skinned nor boned, packed in olive oil within airtight tin-plate containers, valued over $1 per kg. These meet HTS 1604.13.10.00 criteria due to the smoking process, specific container type, and minimum value threshold for tin-plate packaging. Ideal for gourmet retail as a ready-to-eat seafood product.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Verify container is tin-plate and product value exceeds $1/kg with commercial invoice to qualify under this subheading
• Ensure labeling complies with FDA seafood HACCP and country-of-origin rules; provide lot traceability documentation
• Avoid misclassification by confirming sardines are smoked and not fresh or frozen, which fall under Chapter 3