What does HTS Chapter 16 cover?

Chapter 16 of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS) covers Preparations of meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates. It sits within Section IV: Prepared Foodstuffs; Beverages, Spirits, Vinegar; Tobacco. Tandom's catalog lists all 179 10-digit statistical lines and 3 4-digit headings in this chapter.

What is the typical U.S. duty rate for Chapter 16 imports?

General (Column 1) duty rates for ad-valorem lines range from 1.4% to 35% (median 6%); roughly 46% of lines enter duty-free. Use the calculator linked from each code page to build a date- and origin-specific import-duty estimate, including applicable Chapter 99 layers and customs fees. Potential AD/CVD exposure is flagged separately and is not included in the estimate.

How are Section 301 and Section 232 measures represented in the HTSUS?

Section 301 and Section 232 measures are represented by Chapter 99 provisions. A catalog link between a provision and a 10-digit line is a screening flag, not a claim that the measure applies; origin, product and material facts, claims, and entry date control the result.

How do I screen for antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) when using Chapter 16?

AD/CVD orders are issued at the case level by the Department of Commerce against specific products from specific countries. Use the product's base HTS code to find potentially relevant AD/CVD order flags, then read the written order scope; an HTS match alone does not determine coverage.

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Section IV: Prepared Foodstuffs; Beverages, Spirits, Vinegar; Tobacco

Chapter 16: Preparations of meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates

Chapter 16 of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers Preparations of meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates and sits within Section IV: Prepared Foodstuffs; Beverages, Spirits, Vinegar; Tobacco.

About Chapter 16

Chapter 16 contains 179 10-digit statistical lines grouped under 3 4-digit headings. Brokers, importers, and customs counsel use these codes to declare preparations of meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates on entry summaries (CBP Form 7501) and to look up the published Column 1, Special, and Column 2 rate notation.

General (Column 1) duty rates for ad-valorem lines in Chapter 16 range from 1.4% to 35%, with a median of 6%. About 42% of the chapter's lines (76 of 179) enter duty-free under the general rate. Special-rate notation (including USMCA, KORUS, AGOA, and GSP when authorized) and Chapter 99 measures can modify these base rates for qualifying shipments.

Product-code pages link into the Tandom Tariff Calculator with the base HTS code prefilled. Chapter 99 provision pages instead show mapped base codes and send you to a dated calculator scenario, which determines whether a measure applies from the entry facts. Tandom's data refreshes daily from USITC HTSUS, CBP CSMS, the Federal Register, and the Department of Commerce — the same authoritative sources the trade community files against.

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
1601.00	Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products:	—	—	—	—
1601.00.20	Pork	0.8¢/kg	7.2¢/kg	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	—
1601.00.20.10	·Canned	0.8¢/kg	7.2¢/kg	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	kg
1601.00.20.90	·Other	0.8¢/kg	7.2¢/kg	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	kg
1601.00.40	·Beef in airtight containers	3.4%	30%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E*,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	—
1601.00.40.10	··Canned	3.4%	30%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E*,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	kg
1601.00.40.90	··Other	3.4%	30%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E*,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	kg
1601.00.60	·Other	3.2%	20%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E*,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	—
1601.00.60.20	··Beef	3.2%	20%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E*,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	kg
1601.00.60.60	···Canned	3.2%	20%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E*,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	kg
1601.00.60.80	···Other	3.2%	20%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E*,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	kg

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
1602.10	Homogenized preparations:	—	—	—	—
1602.10.10.00	·Put up for retail sale as food suitable for infants or for dietetic purposes	1.9%

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
1605.10	Crab:	—	—	—	—
1605.10.05	·Products containing fish meat; prepared meals	10%	20%

Chapter 16: Preparations of meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates

`1601`

`1602`Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects:

`1603`

`1604`Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs:

`1605`Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved:

Frequently asked questions

What does HTS Chapter 16 cover?

What is the typical U.S. duty rate for Chapter 16 imports?

How are Section 301 and Section 232 measures represented in the HTSUS?

How do I screen for antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) when using Chapter 16?

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
1603.00	Extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates:	—	—	—	—
1603.00.10.00	Clam juice	8.5%	35%

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
1604.11	·Salmon:	—	—	—	—
1604.11.20	··In oil, in airtight containers	6%	30%

1601

1602Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects:

1603

1604Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs:

1605Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved:

Frequently asked questions

What does HTS Chapter 16 cover?

What is the typical U.S. duty rate for Chapter 16 imports?

How are Section 301 and Section 232 measures represented in the HTSUS?

How do I screen for antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) when using Chapter 16?

`1601`

`1602`Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects:

`1603`

`1604`Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs:

`1605`Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved: