Pacific Smoked Herring in Tomato Sauce Bulk Pack from Japan
Smoked Pacific herring steeped in tomato sauce in 1.2 kg metal cans over 0.45 kg. HTS 1604.12.40.00 covers such large-container, sauced, smoked/kippered herrings, excluding caviar or minced forms.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Specify herring subspecies (e.g
• Pacific) in certs to align with Chapter 3 common name notes
• Use ISF filing 24 hrs pre-loading for ocean imports of preserved fish
• Watch for EU origin restrictions under trade agreements affecting duty rates