Dried Herring Fillets from Japan
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.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• 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