Queen Scallop Tuna Casserole Ready Meal from China
Pre-packaged casserole with queen scallops, tuna chunks, cream sauce, and potatoes, designed as a single-serve prepared meal. Falls under HTS 1605.52.05.00 due to inclusion of fish meat (tuna) in a scallop-based prepared dish.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
• Provide detailed ingredient breakdown showing fish meat percentage to justify 1605.52.05 classification
• Ensure country-of-origin labeling for tuna and scallops; pitfall is mismatched declarations leading to delays
• Obtain prior FDA approval for ready-to-eat meals; test for histamine in fish components