Beheaded Cold-Smoked Pacific Herring
Beheaded Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii) cold-smoked for subtle flavor preservation, not further processed. Fits HTS 0305.42.0020 as unprocessed beyond beheading smoked herrings, consistent with smoked fish definitions.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If frozen whole or beheaded before smoking
Frozen herrings classified in 0304 prior to any smoking preservation.
If smoked but of other fish species
Heading 0305.59 covers smoked fish other than herring, cusk, etc.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Include temperature logs from smoking to verify cold-smoking under FDA rules
• Ensure packaging prevents contamination, as smoked fish is high-risk for Listeria
• Declare exact processing state to CBP to match 'not otherwise processed' criterion
Related Products under HTS 0305.42.00.20
Whole Smoked Pacific Herring
Whole smoked herring from the species Clupea pallasii, caught in the Pacific Ocean, smoked to preserve flavor without further processing beyond beheading. This falls under HTS 0305.42.0020 as smoked herrings that are whole or beheaded but not otherwise processed, fitting the chapter's definition for smoked fish excluding offal.
Beheaded Smoked Atlantic Herring
Beheaded smoked herring from Clupea harengus, lightly smoked for preservation and ready for market without gutting or filleting. Classified under HTS 0305.42.0020 for smoked herrings that are whole or beheaded but not further processed, aligning with chapter notes excluding offal.
Whole Hot-Smoked Herring Fillets
No, correction: Whole hot-smoked Clupea herring, preserved through hot-smoking without further breakdown. This product matches HTS 0305.42.0020 precisely as smoked herrings limited to whole or beheaded state, per chapter exclusions for flours or pellets.
Whole Smoked Kippers Herring
Whole kippers-style smoked herring (Clupea harengus), a traditional preparation split but beheaded only, not filleted. Classed under HTS 0305.42.0020 for minimally processed smoked herrings.