Pickled Pacific Herring in Mustard Sauce from China
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii) chunks pickled in a creamy mustard-vinegar sauce, refrigerated shelf-stable jars. HTS 1604.12.60.30 applies to these 'other' pickled herring pieces, vinegar-based preservation distinguishing from oil or smoked, per legal notes on fish species consistency with Chapter 3.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Certify mustard sauce as vinegar-emulsified to confirm pickling status
• Comply with mustard origin rules if from restricted countries
• Thermal processing records needed for FDA low-acid filing