StarKist Tuna Pouch Chunk Light from China
This is a ready-to-eat pouch of chunk light tuna packed in water, weighing 2.6 oz (about 74g), well under the 6.8 kg limit. It falls under HTS 1604.14.30.91 as prepared tuna in a flexible foil pouch, airtight, not in oil, and not exceeding the weight threshold. The product is skipjack or yellowfin tuna, preserved without mincing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
47.5%
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 species certification (e.g
• skipjack or yellowfin) and ensure packaging is flexible/foil-based with net weight ≤6.8kg per unit
• Comply with FDA seafood HACCP and labeling rules for country of origin, nutrition, and allergen declarations
• Avoid misclassification by confirming no oil content; test samples if packed in water-based broth