1604.14.22.59 - Other

This classification covers canned tuna and skipjack that are not packed in oil and are intended for consumption. The containers must be airtight and weigh no more than 7 kilograms each, including their contents. Crucially, this specific classification is applicable only when the aggregate quantity entered into the United States in a calendar year does not exceed 4.8 percent of the apparent United States consumption of tuna in airtight containers from the preceding year, as reported by the National Marine Fisheries Service. Furthermore, the product must not originate from any insular possession of the United States.

Distinguished from its sibling category, 1604.14.22.51, this classification specifically excludes tuna and skipjack packed in foil or other flexible containers weighing not more than 6.8 kg. While both relate to canned tuna and skipjack, the primary differentiating factor here is the nature of the primary packaging and the specific volume-based quota restriction tied to its entry.

As a leaf node, this classification has no further subdivisions. Therefore, the focus remains on the precise criteria outlined above: the type of fish, the canning method (airtight, not in oil), the container weight limit, the specific U.S. consumption-based quota, and the exclusion of products from U.S. insular possessions.