Salted Whole Baltic Herring in Brine from Germany
Whole Baltic Sea herring (Clupea harengus membras) lightly salted and stored in brine to preserve freshness. This 'other' category product under HTS 0305.61.4000 applies to herrings neither dried nor smoked. Popular in Scandinavian cuisines for spicing or smoking later.
Duty Rate — Germany → 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
• Ensure brine solution meets minimum salinity standards (typically 10-20%) documented in commercial invoices
• Declare exact herring subspecies to customs for accurate 0305.61 classification versus other clupeoids