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0305.20.40.40/Smoked Herring Roe/Japan

Smoked Herring Roe from Japan

Herring roe lightly smoked to impart a rich, savory flavor without full cooking, ideal for gourmet appetizers and canapés. It qualifies for HTS 0305.20.4040 as smoked roe of herring, per chapter definitions allowing smoking as a preservation process.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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Import Tips

• Document smoking process details to distinguish from fully cooked products under Chapter 16

• Comply with USDA/NOAA smoking temperature logs to affirm it's preservation smoking, not cooking

• Avoid wood chip residues that might classify it as flavored or adulterated seafood