Clam Chowder Soup Base from Canada
A prepared soup base made primarily from clams, seafood stock, potatoes, and cream, classified under HTS 2104.10.00.40 as a soup preparation based on fish or other seafood. It requires reconstitution with water or milk for serving and is not a homogenized composite food for infants.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
13.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.93, articles the product of Canada, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify the product is explicitly based on fish/seafood via ingredient list exceeding 20% by weight to avoid reclassification to Chapter 16
• Provide commercial invoice detailing base ingredients and preparation instructions to confirm it's a soup broth, not finished soup
• Check for any meat content over 20% which excludes it from Chapter 21 per chapter notes