Dried Herring Fillets
Herring fillets air-dried with light salting, unsalted variants also common, not smoked. This fits HTS 0305.59.00.01 for other dried fish other than offal, used in snacks or cooking.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If in brine rather than dried
Fish in brine without drying falls under 0305.49, distinct from dried products.
If ground into pellets or meal for feed
Pellets fit for human consumption go to 0309 per chapter notes; unfit ones may go elsewhere.
If processed into animal feed meal
Dried fish meal for animal feed classified in Chapter 23 preparations.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Test for smoke residues if from regions with mixed processing; declare fillet vs whole
• Use moisture-proof packaging; FDA requires pathogen testing for low-moisture fish
• Avoid common pitfall of declaring as 'salted only' if drying exceeds salting dominance
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Dried Anchovies
Small whole anchovies that have been sun-dried or mechanically dried without smoking, often lightly salted for preservation. This product falls under HTS 0305.59.00.01 as dried fish, other than edible offal, whether or not salted but not smoked, suitable for human consumption in various cuisines.
Dried Salted Codfish
Bacalhau-style cod fillets dried and heavily salted for long-term storage, not smoked. Classified under HTS 0305.59.00.01 as other dried fish, whether or not salted but not smoked, commonly used in stews and dishes.
Dried Sardines
Whole small sardines sun-dried, sometimes salted, popular in Asian markets, not smoked. Under HTS 0305.59.00.01 as other dried fish, whether salted or not.
Dried Mackerel
Split and sun-dried mackerel with salt, staple in Korean and Japanese cuisine, no smoking. HTS 0305.59.00.01 covers this as other dried, salted fish.
Dried Tilapia
Whole or filleted tilapia dried in African/Asian styles, lightly salted, unsmoked. Fits HTS 0305.59.00.01 for other dried fish.
Dried Pollock Strips
Thin strips of pollock dried for snacks, salted, not smoked. Classified in HTS 0305.59.00.01 as other dried fish.