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Smoked Chum Salmon Roe

Lightly smoked roe from chum salmon, prepared by salting then cold-smoking to enhance umami flavors. HTS 0305.20.40.20 applies to smoked salmon roe as long as not cooked before or during smoking, per hierarchy for fish roes.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+37.5%37.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+12.5%12.5%
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    FDA · Required

    Food and Drug Administration

    FDA prior notice data is required 801(m)

    Licenses & permits (3)
    • FDA prior notice for food shipments, filed via ACE or FDA PNSI before arrival source
    • FDA food facility registration for facilities that make, process, pack or hold the food source
    • FDA entry data in ACE with affirmation of compliance codes (registration, listing, approval numbers) source

CBP HTS reference file, Nov 9, 2026 · licenses and permits are the usual requirements for that agency program; confirm with the agency for your product

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0308.90.01.00Same rate: 37.5%

If cooked before or during smoking process

Heading 0308 covers smoked fish cooked prior, excluding simple salted/smoked roes from 0305.

0305Same rate: 37.5%

If livers rather than roe or milt

Fish livers have a separate heading 0305.10, differentiated by product type within the chapter.

1604.11.20Higher: 43.5% vs 37.5%

If for retail-packaged preserved roe

If packed for retail with added preservatives, it shifts to prepared/preserved fish in Chapter 16.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Document smoking process to prove no cooking occurred, distinguishing from heading 0308 smoked fish

• Test for histamine levels in smoked roe to meet FDA import standards and avoid detention

• Use commercial invoices specifying 'salmon roe, smoked' to match statistical reporting needs

Related Products under HTS 0305.20.40.20

Dried Alaskan Salmon Roe

Premium dried salmon roe sourced from Alaskan wild salmon, processed by salting and air-drying to preserve flavor and texture. Classified under HTS 0305.20.40.20 as salmon roe that is dried, aligning with the chapter's provisions for fish roes prepared by drying, salting, or brining. Not fit for human consumption as flour or pellets per chapter notes.

Salted Ikura Salmon Roe

Ikura-style salted salmon roe, brined in a light salt solution to achieve its signature burst-in-mouth texture, popular in sushi. Falls under HTS 0305.20.40.20 for salmon roe in brine or salted, distinct from flours or pellets unfit for this heading per chapter notes.

Brined King Salmon Roe

Brined roe from king (Chinook) salmon, cured in a saltwater brine for optimal freshness and gloss. Classified precisely under HTS 0305.20.40.20 for other salmon roe in brine, adhering to chapter exclusions for pellets or flours.

Dried Sockeye Salmon Roe

Fully dried sockeye salmon roe, dehydrated after light salting for long-shelf-life delicacy. Meets HTS 0305.20.40.20 criteria for dried salmon roe, separate from pelletized products per chapter definitions.

Salted Coho Salmon Roe

Salted roe extracted from coho salmon, dry-salted for sushi-grade quality. HTS 0305.20.40.20 covers this salted salmon roe preparation, excluding any flour or pellet forms noted in the chapter.

Brined Pink Salmon Roe

Brined roe from pink salmon, soaked in a mild brine to maintain natural orange hue and pop. Fits HTS 0305.20.40.20 as other salmon roe in brine, compliant with chapter notes on non-pellet forms.