Whole Hot-Smoked Herring Fillets from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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