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Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process: > Livers, roes and milt of fish, dried, smoked, salted or in brine: > Other
Duty Rate (from China)
Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Products classified under HTS 0305.20.40
Dried Cod Liver
Dried cod liver is the processed liver from Atlantic cod fish, preserved by drying to remove moisture, making it shelf-stable. It falls under HTS 0305.20.40 as 'other' livers of fish that are dried, distinct from fresh or frozen forms in heading 0302. This product is commonly used in gourmet cooking or as a nutritional supplement source.
Salted Pollock Roe
Salted pollock roe consists of fish eggs from Alaska pollock preserved in brine or dry salt for extended shelf life. Classified under HTS 0305.20.40 as 'other' roes that are salted, it differs from fresh roe in 0302 and is prized in Asian cuisines like Japanese ikura substitutes.
Smoked Salmon Milt
Smoked salmon milt is the seminal fluid sacs from Pacific salmon, smoked after optional light cooking to impart flavor and preservation. It qualifies for HTS 0305.20.40 as 'other' milt of fish that is smoked, used in niche fisheries for bait or traditional foods.
Dried Herring Roe
Dried herring roe is kazunoko, the eggs of Pacific herring dehydrated for long-term storage and used in Japanese New Year dishes. Under HTS 0305.20.40 as dried 'other' roes, it is processed solely by drying without binders.
Brined Sturgeon Caviar Livers
Brined sturgeon livers are the organ tissues from sturgeon (separate from roe), preserved in heavy salt brine for specialty food markets. HTS 0305.20.40 covers this as 'other' salted fish livers, excluding the roe itself classified elsewhere.
Salted Mullet Roe
Salted mullet roe, or bottarga, is grey mullet eggs dry-salted and air-dried slightly, grated over pasta in Mediterranean cuisine. It fits HTS 0305.20.40 for salted 'other' roes, valued for its intense umami flavor.
Dried Tuna Livers
Dried tuna livers from skipjack or yellowfin are sun- or oven-dried for use in pet food or as chum in fishing. HTS 0305.20.40 applies to these 'other' dried fish livers, processed for moisture removal without binders.
Smoked Whitefish Roe
Smoked whitefish roe from Great Lakes coregonus is lightly smoked for preservation and flavor, sold to ethnic markets. Under HTS 0305.20.40 as smoked 'other' roes, it retains whole egg structure.
Brined Mackerel Milt
Brined mackerel milt sacs preserved in salt brine serve as high-protein fishing bait or fertilizer base. HTS 0305.20.40 for 'other' brined milt, common in chum mixes.
Salted Capelin Roe
Salted capelin roe, or masago substitute, from smelt-like fish is lightly salted for sushi toppings. Fits HTS 0305.20.40 as salted 'other' roes, imported in bulk.