Kippered Herring in Vegetable Oil from Germany
Kippered herring, split and smoked, then preserved in vegetable oil and sealed in airtight tins. The smoking and oil preservation create a pickled product, and since the herring is in pieces, it falls under tariff item 1604.12.10.
Duty Rate — Germany → Canada
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Import Tips
• Document the smoking process, as CBSA may ask whether the product is smoked or pickled
• Ensure the airtight tins are properly sealed to meet preservation standards
• Check if the vegetable oil type affects the tariff classification under any trade agreement