Spiced Pickled Herring Fillets from Japan
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 — Japan → 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
• 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