Industrial Bulk Eel Fillets in Oil
Eel fillets preserved in oil, supplied in large bulk drums or containers over 7 kg for commercial canning or restaurant use. Classified under HTS 1604.17.60.00 due to being prepared eels in pieces, in oil, and exceeding immediate container size limits. Excludes minced products per heading notes.
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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
Eels prepared in brine over 7 kg use 1604.17.20, distinct from oil preservation.
If derived from aquatic invertebrates or fruit/veg mix
Chapter 20 covers other preserved products; fish sticks to 1604 unless mixed.
If anchovies instead of eels
Specific fish types like anchovies have dedicated subheadings in 1604.16.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Include certificate of origin and processing details; ensure oil type complies with FDA additive rules
• Pitfall: inadequate temperature control during shipping causes spoilage claims
Related Products under HTS 1604.17.60.00
Bulk Smoked Eel in Oil
Large containers of smoked eel fillets preserved in vegetable oil, packed in bulk or immediate containers exceeding 7 kg, suitable for food service or further processing. This product falls under HTS 1604.17.60.00 as prepared eels in oil, not minced, and in containers over 7 kg. It meets the criteria for heading 1604 as preserved fish in pieces.
Frozen Eel Chunks in Bulk Oil
Chunks of eel preserved and frozen in oil, packed in immediate containers greater than 7 kg for wholesale distribution. This qualifies for HTS 1604.17.60.00 as non-minced eel pieces in oil, in bulk form per subheading. Prepared fish under heading 1604 includes such oil-packed products.
Canned Bulk Eel in Vegetable Oil
Eel meat in large oil-filled cans over 7 kg each, designed for institutional buyers. Falls under HTS 1604.17.60.00 for eels in oil, in bulk or oversized immediate containers, as whole pieces not minced. Adheres to chapter notes for prepared fish.
Wholesale Eel Steaks in Oil Drums
Eel steaks portioned and immersed in oil within 10-20 kg drums for food manufacturers. HTS 1604.17.60.00 applies to such prepared eel pieces in oil, bulk packaging over 7 kg limit. Not for retail per container size specification.
Preserved Eel Portions in Bulk Oil Pails
Portioned eel preserved in oil, in 15 kg pails for catering services. Classified in HTS 1604.17.60.00 as other prepared eels in oil, immediate containers over 7 kg, pieces not minced. Matches prepared fish definition excluding caviar.
Commercial Eel in Soybean Oil Bulk
Eel pieces packed in soybean oil in 12 kg commercial bulk containers for processors. Under HTS 1604.17.60.00 for eels in oil, bulk over 7 kg, prepared but not minced fish. Legal notes confirm species-specific classification.