Smoked Boneless Alaska Herring Strips

Narrow strips of boneless smoked Alaska herring (Clupea pallasii), perfect for snacks, with precise deboning. HTS 0305.42.0050 for other boneless smoked herrings. Alaskan sourcing ensures sustainability certification often.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0304.82Lower: 10% vs 35%

If fresh frozen strips

Frozen, unsmoked herring strips are under frozen fish, not smoked.

2005.40.00.00Same rate: 35%

If crab or shrimp flavored

Crab-flavored or imitation products shift to prepared crustacean analogs.

0309.90.10Same rate: 35%

If flaked into meal form

Flaked smoked fish fit for consumption treated as flour/meal per chapter notes.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Attach MSC sustainability certs for Alaskan herring to meet importer responsibility rules

Describe as 'strips' not 'fillets' if cut accordingly, but boneless smoked holds

Inspect for uniform boneless nature; bone fragments cause rejections

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