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

10%

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

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