Smoked Chum Salmon Roe from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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