Spiced Pickled Herring Fillets

Herring fillets pickled with spices like peppercorns and bay leaves in a vinegar base, packaged for foodservice. Classified precisely under HTS 1604.12.60.10 for 'other pickled' herring fillets per HTS hierarchy.

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.

1604.12Same rate: 35%

If whole herrings rather than filleted

Whole pickled herrings use the 'whole or in pieces' but non-fillet subheading.

1605Lower: 10% vs 35%

If sold as part of a mixed seafood salad set

Products of Chapter 3 fish in mixed preparations fall under heading 1605 for composites.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Document spice composition and pickling method on invoice to justify 'pickled' status over 'in oil'

FDA registration mandatory; test for histamine levels common in scombroid species like herring