Dried Salted Herring Fillets for Export from China
Double-preserved herring fillets first salted then air-dried, common in bulk export packs. Precisely matches HTS 0305.39.61.10 for dried, salted, or brined herring fillets excluding smoke. Used in industrial food processing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Declare both drying and salting methods explicitly; dual processes stay in this code if not smoked
• Obtain veterinary certificates for preserved fish to meet USDA/APHIS requirements
• Monitor weight loss from drying to accurately report statistical quantities