Scallop Cod Chowder Soup Kit from Japan
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.
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
• 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