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.

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.

0305.41.00Higher: 40% vs 35%

If smoked mackerel variants

Smoked processing dominates classification.

0210.99Lower: 12.3% vs 35%

If considered meat product analog

Rarely applies; Chapter 2 for non-fish meats.

1902.20.00Higher: 41.4% vs 35%

If stuffed into pasta products

Processed into stuffed pasta moves to Chapter 19.

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Import Tips & Compliance

High oil content risks rancidity; use nitrogen-flushed packaging

Provide drying logs to Customs for verification against smoked claims

EU-origin may need CITES if overfished species