Smelt in Vegetable Oil from Japan
Whole preserved smelt fish in airtight containers with vegetable oil blend. Classified under HTS 1604.19.32.00 for other non-specified fish preparations in oil.
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 oil purity; blends must be oil-dominant for this subheading
• Monitor shelf-life declarations for FDA import alerts
• Avoid declaring as 'capelin' if misidentified, specific to other codes