Cold-Smoked King Salmon Lox from Germany
Thinly sliced, cold-smoked Chinook (king) salmon (Oncorhynchus tschawytscha) belly portion, a delicacy known as lox. This product is classified under HTS 0305.41.00.00 as smoked Pacific salmon, fitting the exact species list.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Ensure importer security filing (ISF) includes detailed smoking method to prevent duty disputes
• Comply with Section 609 if any shrimp byproducts used in processing, though unlikely for salmon