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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 applicable Column 1, Special, and Column 2 duty rates.

General (Column 1) duty rates for ad-valorem lines in Chapter 16 range from 1.8% to 20%, with a median of 5%. About 21% of the chapter's lines (38 of 179) enter duty-free under the general rate. Special-program rates (USMCA, KORUS, GSP, AGOA, and others) and Chapter 99 overlays modify these base rates for qualifying shipments.

Every code page links into the Tandom Tariff Calculator with the HTS code prefilled, so you can compute the full landed duty for a specific shipment by entering value, country of origin, and (where relevant) material content or date of entry. 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.

1601

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
1601.00Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products:
1601.00.20Pork0.8¢/kg7.2¢/kgFree (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
1601.00.20.10·Cannedkg
1601.00.20.90·Otherkg
1601.00.40·Beef in airtight containers3.4%30%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E*,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
1601.00.40.10··Cannedkg
1601.00.40.90··Otherkg
1601.00.60·Other3.2%20%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E*,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
1601.00.60.20··Beefkg
1601.00.60.60···Cannedkg
1601.00.60.80···Otherkg

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

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
1602.10Homogenized preparations:
1602.10.10.00·Put up for retail sale as food suitable for infants or for dietetic purposes1.9%30%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E*, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG)kg
1602.10.50·Put up for retail sale as food suitable for young children6.4%20%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
1602.10.50.60··Cannedkg
1602.10.50.80··Otherkg
1602.20Of liver of any animal:
1602.20.20.00·Of goose4.9¢/kg22¢/kgFree (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
1602.20.40.00·Other3.2%20%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E*,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
1602.31.00·Of turkeys6.4%20%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
1602.31.00.20··Prepared mealskg
1602.31.00.40··Otherkg
1602.32.00·Of chickens6.4%20%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
1602.32.00.10···In airtight containerskg
1602.32.00.30···Otherkg
1602.32.00.40··Otherkg
1602.39.00·Other6.4%20%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
1602.39.00.15···In airtight containerskg
1602.39.00.35···Otherkg
1602.39.00.45··Otherkg
1602.41·Hams and cuts thereof:
1602.41.10.00··Containing cereals or vegetables6.4%20%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
1602.41.20···Boned and cooked and packed in airtight containers5.3¢/kg6.6¢/kgFree (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
1602.41.20.20····In containers holding less than 1 kgkg
1602.41.20.40····Otherkg
1602.41.90.00···Other1.4¢/kg7.2¢/kgFree (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG)kg
1602.42·Shoulders and cuts thereof:
1602.42.20··Boned and cooked and packed in airtight containers4.2¢/kg6.6¢/kgFree (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
1602.42.20.20···In containers holding less than 1 kgkg
1602.42.20.40···Otherkg
1602.42.40.00··Other1.4¢/kg7.2¢/kgFree (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG)kg
1602.49·Other, including mixtures:
1602.49.10.00··Offal3.2%20%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
1602.49.20.00····Boned and cooked and packed in air- tight containers4.2¢/kg6.6¢/kgFree (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
1602.49.40.00····Other1.4¢/kg7.2¢/kgFree (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
1602.49.60.00····Mixtures of pork and beef3.2%20%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E*,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
1602.49.90.00····Other6.4%20%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
1602.50Of bovine animals :
1602.50.05.00·Offal2.3%20%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E*,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
1602.50.07····Corned beef in airtight containersFree30%
1602.50.07.20·····In containers holding less than 1 kgkg
1602.50.07.40·····Otherkg
1602.50.08.00····Other4.5%30%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E*,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
1602.50.21····In airtight containers1.4%30%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E*,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
1602.50.21.20·····In containers holding less than 1 kgkg
1602.50.21.40·····Otherkg
1602.50.60.00····Other1.8%20%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E*, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG)kg
1602.50.90··Other2.5%20%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E*,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
1602.50.90.20···Prepared mealskg
1602.50.90.40···Otherkg
1602.90Other, including preparations of blood of any animal:
1602.90.10.00·Frog meat2.7%20%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
1602.90.91·Other6.4%20%Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
1602.90.91.60··Cannedkg
1602.90.91.80··Otherkg

1603

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
1603.00Extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates:
1603.00.10.00Clam juice8.5%35%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG)kg
1603.00.90OtherFree13%
1603.00.90.10·Of meatkg
1603.00.90.90·Otherkg

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

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
1604.11·Salmon:
1604.11.20··In oil, in airtight containers6%30%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
1604.11.20.20···Pink (humpie)kg
1604.11.20.30···Sockeyekg
1604.11.20.90···Otherkg
1604.11.40··OtherFree25%
1604.11.40.10····Chum (dog)kg
1604.11.40.20····Pink (humpie)kg
1604.11.40.30····Sockeyekg
1604.11.40.40····Otherkg
1604.11.40.50···Otherkg
1604.12·Herrings:
1604.12.20.00··In oil, in airtight containers4%30%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG)kg
1604.12.40.00···In tomato sauce, smoked or kippered, and in immediate containers weighing with their contents over 0.45 kg eachFree25%kg
1604.12.60···OtherFree25%
1604.12.60.10·····Filletskg
1604.12.60.30·····Otherkg
1604.12.60.50·····Kipper snackskg
1604.12.60.90·····Otherkg
1604.13·Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats:
1604.13.10.00···Smoked sardines, neither skinned nor boned, valued $1 or more per kg in tin- plate containers, or $1.10 or more per kg in other containersFree30%kg
1604.13.20.00····Neither skinned nor boned15%30%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
1604.13.30.00····Skinned or boned20%30%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
1604.13.40.00···In immediate containers weighing with their contents under 225 grams eachFree25%kg
1604.13.90.00···Other3.1%25%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
1604.14·Tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.):
1604.14.10····In oil35%45%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,R,S,SG)
1604.14.10.10·····In foil or other flexible containers weighing with their contents not more than 6.8 kg eachkg
1604.14.10.91·····Albacorekg
1604.14.10.99·····Otherkg
1604.14.22·····In containers weighing with their contents not over 7 kg each, and not the product of any insular possession of the United States, for an aggregate quantity entered in any calendar year not to exceed 4.8 percent of apparent United States consumption of tuna in airtight containers during the immediately preceding year, as reported by the National Marine Fisheries Service6%25%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,R,S,SG)
1604.14.22.51·····In foil or other flexible con- tainers weighing with their contents not more than 6.8 kg eachkg
1604.14.22.59·····Otherkg
1604.14.22.91·····In foil or other flexible con- tainers weighing with their contents not more than 6.8 kg eachkg
1604.14.22.99·····Otherkg
1604.14.30·····Other12.5%25%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,R,S,SG)
1604.14.30.51·····In foil or other flexible con- tainers weighing with their contents not more than 6.8 kg eachkg
1604.14.30.59·····Otherkg
1604.14.30.91·····In foil or other flexible con- tainers weighing with their contents not more than 6.8 kg eachkg
1604.14.30.99·····Otherkg
1604.14.40.00····In bulk or in immediate containers weighing with their contents over 6.8 kg each, not in oil1.1¢/kg2.8¢/kgFree (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
1604.14.50.00····Other6%25%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
1604.14.70.00···In oil4.9%30%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
1604.14.80.00···Not in oil6%25%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
1604.15.00.00·Mackerel3%25%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
1604.16·Anchovies:
1604.16.20.00··In oil, in airtight containersFree30%kg
1604.16.40.00···In immediate containers weighing with their contents 6.8 kg or less each5%25%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
1604.16.60.00···OtherFree2.5%kg
1604.17·Eels:
1604.17.10.00··In airtight containers4%30%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
1604.17.40.00····Neither cooked nor in oil10%20%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
1604.17.50.00····Other7.5%30%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
1604.17.60.00····In oil and in bulk or in immediate containers over 7 kg eachFree2.8¢/kgkg
1604.17.80.00····Other6%25%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
1604.18·Shark fins:
1604.18.10.00··In airtight containers4%30%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
1604.18.90.00··Other6%25%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
1604.19·Other (including yellowtail):
1604.19.10.00····Bonito, yellowtail and pollock4%25%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
1604.19.22.00····Other4%25%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
1604.19.25.00····Bonito, yellowtail and pollock5%30%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
1604.19.32.00····Other4%30%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
1604.19.41.00····Neither cooked nor in oil10%20%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
1604.19.51.00····Other7.5%30%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
1604.19.61.00····In oil and in bulk or in immediate containers weighing with their contents over 7 kg eachFree2.8¢/kgkg
1604.19.82.00····Other6%25%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
1604.20Other prepared or preserved fish:
1604.20.05·Products containing meat of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates; prepared meals5%20%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
1604.20.05.10··Prepared mealskg
1604.20.05.90··Otherkg
1604.20.10.00··PastesFree30%kg
1604.20.15.00···In oilFree30%kg
1604.20.20.00·····In airtight containersFree25%kg
1604.20.25.00·····OtherFree25%kg
1604.20.30.00····OtherFree2%kg
1604.20.40.00···Neither cooked nor in oil10%20%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG)kg
1604.20.50···Other7.5%30%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG)
1604.20.50.10····Pre-cooked and frozenkg
1604.20.50.90····Otherkg
1604.20.60··OtherFree25%
1604.20.60.10···Pre-cooked and frozenkg
1604.20.60.90···Otherkg
1604.31.00.00·Caviar15%30%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
1604.32·Caviar substitutes:
1604.32.30.00··Boiled and in airtight containersFree30%kg
1604.32.40.00··OtherFree44¢/kgkg

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

CodeDescriptionGeneralColumn 2SpecialUnits
1605.10Crab:
1605.10.05·Products containing fish meat; prepared meals10%20%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
1605.10.05.10··In airtight containerskg
1605.10.05.90··Otherkg
1605.10.20···In airtight containersFree22.5%
1605.10.20.10····King crabkg
1605.10.20.22·····C. opilio (small)kg
1605.10.20.25·····Otherkg
1605.10.20.30····Dungenesskg
1605.10.20.51·····Callinectes spp., including blue crabs (C. sapidus)kg
1605.10.20.59·····Otherkg
1605.10.20.90····Otherkg
1605.10.40···Other5%15%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
1605.10.40.02·····King crabkg
1605.10.40.05·····C. opilio (small)kg
1605.10.40.10·····Otherkg
1605.10.40.15·····Dungenesskg
1605.10.40.25·····Callinectes spp., including blue crabs (C. sapidus)kg
1605.10.40.30·····Otherkg
1605.10.40.35·····Otherkg
1605.10.40.40····Otherkg
1605.10.60··OtherFreeFree
1605.10.60.10···In airtight containerskg
1605.10.60.90···Otherkg
1605.21·Not in airtight containers:
1605.21.05.00··Products containing fish meat; prepared meals5%20%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
1605.21.10··OtherFreeFree
1605.21.10.20····Breadedkg
1605.21.10.30····Otherkg
1605.21.10.50···Other, imported in accordance with statistical note 1 to this chapterkg
1605.29·Other:
1605.29.05.00··Products containing fish meat; prepared meals5%20%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
1605.29.10··OtherFreeFree
1605.29.10.10···Frozen, imported in accordance with statistical note 1 to this chapterkg
1605.29.10.40···Other, imported in accordance with statistical note 1 to this chapterkg
1605.30Lobster:
1605.30.05·Products containing fish meat; prepared meals10%20%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
1605.30.05.10··In airtight containerskg
1605.30.05.90··Otherkg
1605.30.10·OtherFreeFree
1605.30.10.10···Frozenkg
1605.30.10.30···Not frozenkg
1605.30.10.50···In airtight containerskg
1605.30.10.90···Otherkg
1605.40Other crustaceans:
1605.40.05.00·Products containing fish meat; prepared mealsFree20%kg
1605.40.10·OtherFreeFree
1605.40.10.10··Peeled freshwater crawfish tail meatkg
1605.40.10.90··Otherkg
1605.51·Oysters:
1605.51.05.00··Products containing fish meat; prepared mealsFree20%kg
1605.51.40.00···SmokedFree7.5%kg
1605.51.50.00···Other4.7%12.5%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
1605.52·Scallops, including queen scallops:
1605.52.05.00··Products containing fish meat; prepared mealsFree20%kg
1605.52.60.00··OtherFreeFreekg
1605.53·Mussels:
1605.53.05.00··Products containing fish meat; prepared mealsFree20%kg
1605.53.60.00··OtherFreeFreekg
1605.54·Cuttle fish and squid:
1605.54.05.00··Products containing fish meat; prepared mealsFree20%kg
1605.54.60··OtherFreeFree
1605.54.60.10···Cuttle fishkg
1605.54.60.20····Loligokg
1605.54.60.30····Otherkg
1605.55·Octopus:
1605.55.05.00··Products containing fish meat; prepared mealsFree20%kg
1605.55.60.00··OtherFreeFreekg
1605.56·Clams, cockles and arkshells:
1605.56.05.00··Products containing fish meat; prepared mealsFree20%kg
1605.56.10.00·····Razor clams (Siliqua patula)Free23%kg
1605.56.15.00·····Boiled clams, whether whole, minced or chopped, and whether or not salted, but not otherwise prepared or preserved, in immediate containers, the contents of each container not exceeding 680 grams gross weight10%110%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
1605.56.20.00·····OtherFree35%kg
1605.56.30.00····OtherFreeFreekg
1605.56.60.00···OtherFreeFreekg
1605.57·Abalone:
1605.57.05.00··Products containing fish meat; prepared mealsFree20%kg
1605.57.60.00··OtherFreeFreekg
1605.58·Snails, other than sea snails:
1605.58.05.00··Products containing fish meat; prepared mealsFree20%kg
1605.58.55.00··Other5%20%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
1605.59·Other:
1605.59.05.00··Products containing fish meat; prepared mealsFree20%kg
1605.59.60.00··OtherFreeFreekg
1605.61.00.00·Sea cucumbersFreeFreekg
1605.62.00.00·Sea urchinsFreeFreekg
1605.63.00.00·JellyfishFreeFreekg
1605.69.00.00·OtherFreeFreekg

Frequently asked questions

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 1.8% to 20% (median 5%); roughly 49% of lines enter duty-free. Use the calculator linked from each code page to compute the full landed rate, including Section 301/232 overlays, IEEPA tariffs, and AD/CVD deposits where applicable.

Are Section 301 or Section 232 tariffs applied to Chapter 16 products?

Section 301 (China) and Section 232 (steel, aluminum, copper) tariffs are layered on top of the base HTSUS rate via Chapter 99 provisions. Whether they apply to a specific 10-digit line in Chapter 16 depends on the product's country of origin, material content, and the active proclamation. Open any code in this chapter to see the live overlay stack and effective rate.

Are there antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders covering Chapter 16 products?

AD/CVD orders are issued at the case level by the Department of Commerce against specific products from specific countries. Tandom's AD/CVD catalog cross-references every active order to the HTS codes it covers — open any code in Chapter 16 to see flagged orders, deposit rates, and the underlying scope determinations.