HTS heading · chapter 16
1603
Extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates
Analysis
Heading 1603 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates. It has 2 tariff lines.
The spread of 8.5 percentage points between the cheapest and dearest lines makes misclassification expensive here. The highest rate, 8.5%, applies to 1603.00.10 (extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans…).
1 of its 2 lines with a percentage rate are duty-free at the general rate (50%) and 1 are dutiable, from duty-free up to 8.5%. The median line pays 4.25%.
Its lines are 1603.00.10 for extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs… (8.5%) and 1603.00.90 for extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs… (duty-free).
Its median rate of 4.25% sits at the 64th percentile of the headings in chapter 16.
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (311710) and Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering (311611). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1603.00.10 | Extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates: clam juice | 8.5% |
| 1603.00.90 | Extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates: other | Free |