0305.42.00.60/Smoked Kippered Herring Fillets/China

Smoked Kippered Herring Fillets from China

Whole smoked herring fillets prepared in the traditional kippered style, cured and smoked over wood fires. This product falls under HTS 0305.42.0060 as it is smoked herring (Clupea harengus) that is neither canned nor otherwise specifically excluded, fitting the 'other' category for smoked herrings beyond fillets alone. It is typically sold refrigerated for direct consumption.

Duty Rate — China → United States

35%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)

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Import Tips

• Verify species certification as Clupea harengus or pallasii to confirm herring classification; provide scientific names on documentation

• Include processing details like smoking method and temperature logs to prove it's uncooked prior to smoking per chapter notes

• Ensure seafood import permits and comply with FDA HACCP plans; watch for common pitfalls like undeclared brine residues