Whole Hot-Smoked Herring Fillets from Germany
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.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Obtain smoking method certification to distinguish from cold-smoked or other preservations
• Check for country-specific quotas on herring imports under trade agreements
• Monitor moisture content to avoid reclassification as dried fish