Abalone and Tuna Prepared Meal from China
A ready-to-eat meal featuring shredded abalone combined with tuna meat in a savory sauce, packaged in cans for retail sale. Classified under HTS 1605.57.05.00 as it contains both abalone (mollusc) and fish meat, fitting the 'products containing fish meat; prepared meals' category for abalone-based preparations.
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
• Verify fish meat content exceeds 50% by weight with lab testing to confirm classification
• Include country-of-origin labeling and comply with FDA seafood HACCP regulations
• Avoid misdeclaration as pure abalone products to prevent reclassification penalties