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Season Kipper Snacks

Season Brand Kipper Snacks are premium smoked herring fillets in pure olive oil, hand-packed for quality. Classified precisely under HTS 1604.12.60.50 for kippered herring snacks, prepared but not minced.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+37.5%37.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+12.5%12.5%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

1604.12Same rate: 37.5%

If other species of fish prepared similarly

Non-herring fish sticks or pieces go to general prepared fish headings.

0304.61.00.00Same rate: 37.5%

If merely filleted and frozen, not smoked

Frozen fillets without preservation stay in Chapter 3.

2005.70.12.00Lower: 20% vs 37.5%

If in vinegar with vegetables as a set

Pickled sets with veggies classify under preserved vegetables/fruit.

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The Tariff Assistant works through the GRI rules on your specific product to reach the right HTS code — and can price the duty on it in the same conversation.

Import Tips & Compliance

• Include photos or samples in entry documentation to prove 'kipper snack' format

• Adhere to Lacey Act declarations for species and harvest location

• Calculate duties based on drained weight as per CBP guidelines for preserved fish