Smoked Chum Salmon Roe from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%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
9903.88.0325%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)
Import Tips
• 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