Clam and Salmon Chowder from China
Creamy canned chowder combining clams, salmon chunks, potatoes, and onions in a ready-to-heat format. Falls under HTS 1605.59.05.00 due to its status as a prepared meal with mollusc (clams) and fish meat (salmon). Ideal for retail as shelf-stable seafood soup.
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
• Ensure product is labeled as 'prepared meal' with full nutrition facts; mislabeling as soup can trigger audits
• Obtain prior FDA notice for low-acid canned foods and validate thermal processing records
• Avoid pitfalls by confirming no additives push it into chemical preservative categories