HTS Chapter 16 tariff rates (headings 1601–1605), 2026
Chapter 16 has 117 tariff lines across 5 headings. 50 (43%) enter duty-free at the general (MFN) rate, and 116 are on a Section 301 list, so products of China pay an extra duty on top.
117 tariff lines, USITC 2026HTSRev19. Specific or compound = a rate per unit (e.g. ¢/kg), not a percentage.
Section 301 China lists in chapter 16
| List | Duty for products of China | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| List 3 | Base rate + 25% | 90 |
| List 4A | Base rate + 7.5% | 26 |
| List 4B | Base rate + 15% (suspended, not collected) | 1 |
Highest general duty rates in chapter 16
| HTS code | Description | General rate | Section 301 |
|---|---|---|---|
1604.14.10 | In oil | 35% | List 3 (+25%) |
1604.13.30.00 | Skinned or boned | 20% | List 3 (+25%) |
1604.13.20.00 | Neither skinned nor boned | 15% | List 3 (+25%) |
1604.31.00.00 | Caviar | 15% | List 3 (+25%) |
1604.14.30 | Other | 12.5% | List 3 (+25%) |
1604.17.40.00 | Neither cooked nor in oil | 10% | List 3 (+25%) |
All headings in chapter 16
| Heading | Description | Lines | Duty-free | Top rate | On 301 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601 | Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products: | 3 | 0 | 3.4% | 3 |
1602 | Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects: | 25 | 1 | 6.4% | 24 |
1603 | Extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates: | 2 | 1 | 8.5% | 2 |
1604 | Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs: | 48 | 17 | 35% | 48 |
1605 | Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved: | 39 | 31 | 10% | 39 |
General rates apply to most countries; free-trade partners can qualify for the special rate, and Column 2 applies to a few countries. Other duties (Section 232, antidumping/countervailing, other Chapter 99 measures) can also apply. Always confirm a classification with CBP or a licensed customs broker.
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