Tempura-Style Eel Bites from Japan
Lightly battered eel chunks in tempura style, frozen for Asian cuisine. HTS 1604.17.50.00 covers these batter-coated eel pieces as 'other' prepared products. Aligns with chapter definitions for non-minced fish.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Certify no soy or gluten-free claims without testing, as tempura often contains allergens
• Provide heat-processing records to prove 'prepared' status over raw
• Watch for antidumping duties on Asian eel imports