Scallop Cod Chowder Soup Kit

Shelf-stable soup containing queen scallops, cod pieces, potatoes, and corn in a creamy base, marketed as a prepared meal. HTS 1605.52.05.00 applies because it includes fish meat (cod) with scallops in a ready-to-eat format.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

1605.52Same rate: 35%

If no fish meat, only scallops in sauce

Scallop-only products in airtight containers go to specific sauce subheadings.

2104.10.00Lower: 20.7% vs 35%

If soup base is broth-dominant without solids

Liquid soups emphasizing broth over meat classify as prepared soups.

0304.72Lower: 10% vs 35%

If fresh-frozen fillets, not preserved

Minimally processed frozen fish/scallop combos stay in fresh/frozen Chapter 3.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Label as 'prepared meal' with heating instructions to support classification; avoid generic 'soup' terms

Document supply chain for fish traceability per FDA rules; common issue is incomplete lot coding

Check for anti-dumping duties on specific scallop origins like China

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