Smoked Clam and Salmon Dip
Creamy refrigerated dip made with smoked clams, salmon meat, cream cheese, and herbs for appetizers. Falls under HTS 1605.56.05.00 due to containing mollusc and fish meat in a prepared form. Preserved through smoking and mixing as specified in chapter notes.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If predominantly salmon with clams as flavoring
Other prepared fish headings apply if fish meat exceeds mollusc by value or weight.
If for other mollusc mixtures without fish
Pure mollusc preparations exclude fish meat, using different subheading.
If fruit/veg-based dip with minor seafood
Material composition shifts to preserved fruits/vegs if seafood is not principal.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Label net weight of fish and mollusc components separately for accurate duty assessment
• Provide processing records showing preservation method to distinguish from fresh or frozen Chapter 3 goods
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