Spiced Pickled Herring Fillets from Germany
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.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• 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