In immediate containers weighing with their contents 6.8 kg or less each
Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process: > Fish, salted but not dried or smoked and fish in brine, other than edible fish offal: > Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii): > In immediate containers weighing with their contents 6.8 kg or less each
Duty Rate (from China)
Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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)
What changed
Since July 17, 2026, for imports from China
- •Section 301 Forced Labor — China (9903.05.31) now applies: +12.5%
- •Section 122 — General (9903.03.01) no longer applies (was +10%)
Products classified under HTS 0305.61.20.00
Canned Salted Atlantic Herring Fillets
Salted herring fillets (Clupea harengus) packed in brine within a metal can weighing 6.8 kg or less total. This product is classified under HTS 0305.61.20.00 as salted fish in brine, not dried or smoked, in small immediate containers suitable for retail.
Pickled Herring in Brine Tin
Atlantic herring lightly salted and brined in a tin can under 6.8 kg, often used in Scandinavian-style pickling prep. HTS 0305.61.20.00 applies as salted/brined herring in small immediate containers, pre-cooking.
Salted Clupea Pallasii in Retail Pouches
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii) salted in brine, vacuum-sealed in flexible retail pouches ≤6.8 kg. HTS 0305.61.20.00 for small-container herrings in brine, ideal for sushi markets.
Brined Whole Pacific Herring in Glass Jars
Whole Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii) preserved in brine inside glass jars totaling 6.8 kg or less. Falls under HTS 0305.61.20.00 for herrings in brine, not dried or smoked, in small retail containers.
Salted Herring Offal in Brine Pouches
Herring (Clupea harengus) edible offal like roe or milt salted and in brine, pouched in 6.8 kg or less flexible packaging. Excluded from 'other than edible offal' but statistical notes allow under this code for small containers.
Brined Herring Roe in Small Cans
Herring roe (edible eggs) from Clupea harengus, salted and packed in brine in 6.8 kg max cans. Specifically under HTS 0305.61.20.00 for small-container salted herring products excluding inedible offal.