Salted Herring Fillets in 500g Brine Jar
Herring fillets dried, salted, or preserved in brine, packed in immediate glass jars weighing 500g with contents, totaling under 6.8kg. Classified under HTS 0305.39.20.00 as herring fillets in small consumer containers, not smoked. Meets chapter definition for salted fish fillets excluding flours or pellets.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If smoked instead of just salted or in brine
Smoked herring fillets shift to heading 0305.5, separate from non-smoked dried/salted fillets.
If whole or not filleted
Whole herrings salted or in brine classify under 0304, while only fillets go to 0305.
If processed beyond simple salting/brining into prepared/preserved food
Further processed herring like pickled or flavored enters Chapter 16 as prepared fish products.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify immediate container weight with contents ≤6.8kg; declare exact net weight on entry
• Provide fish species certification as Atlantic herring to confirm HTS 0305.39 classification
• Comply with FDA seafood HACCP and labeling for salted products; watch for brine salinity documentation
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