Prahok Paste Sauce
Cambodian fermented fish paste thinned into a sauce form with water or aromatics, used in stews and dips. Classified in HTS 2103.90.20.00 as a fish-prepared sauce, distinct from solid pastes.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If solid fish paste form without sauce preparation
Pure fish pastes are Chapter 16; sauce derivation qualifies for 2103.
If containing meat or exceeding fish focus
Compound preparations with >20% other proteins excluded to Chapter 16 or 2106.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide microbial testing for fermented products
• Label with country of fish origin per traceability rules
• Distinguish sauce consistency from paste to hold classification
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