Clam Chowder with Shrimp Meal
Creamy New England-style chowder meal with clams, shrimp, potatoes, and bacon bits. HTS 1604.20.05.10 as prepared meal containing molluscs and crustaceans.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If predominantly liquid soup
Soups/broths with <25% solids classify under prepared soups regardless of seafood.
If clams predominant, no shrimp
Pure clam preparations use specific mollusc subheadings.
If vegetable-potato base frozen
Frozen potato/veg mixtures with minor clams classify as vegetables.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide vibrio testing results for clams/shrimp in chowder products
• Use FDA Prior Notice for all seafood meals 72hrs before arrival
• Confirm 'prepared meal' by weight of aquatic invertebrates vs other ingredients
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