Wine-Poached Pickled Herring Fillets from China
Delicate herring fillets poached then pickled in white wine and vinegar, a European deli staple. HTS 1604.12.60.10 covers these as 'fillets' under 'other pickled herrings', excluding minced or caviar forms.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Classify based on predominant preservation (pickling) not secondary flavors; retain processing records
• Comply with Lacey Act for species declaration; use automated FDA import system
• Avoid bulk-to-retail repack claims, which trigger additional duties