1604.14.22.99 - Other 🖩

This classification covers preparations of tuna and skipjack tuna that are preserved in airtight containers and not packed in oil. Specifically, it applies to tuna and skipjack presented in containers weighing, with their contents, not more than 7 kilograms each. Crucially, this category is restricted to products that are not derived from insular possessions of the United States and where the aggregate quantity entered in a calendar year does not exceed 4.8 percent of the apparent United States consumption of tuna in airtight containers during the immediately preceding year, as reported by the National Marine Fisheries Service.

This category is distinguished from its sibling, HTS 1604.14.22.91, by the type of packaging. While both cover tuna and skipjack not in oil and in containers weighing not over 7 kg each, the sibling specifically enumerates flexible containers such as foil. This current category, "Other," therefore encompasses tuna and skipjack in airtight containers that are not flexible (e.g., metal cans) and meet the specified weight and quantity limitations.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS classification system, there are no further subcategories under 1604.14.22.99. The classification is finalized at this level, provided all preceding conditions regarding the product type, packing, origin, and annual import quantity limitations are met. Importers must ensure accurate reporting of weights and adherence to the consumption-based quantitative restrictions to correctly apply this classification.