Herring in Tomato Sauce

Whole herring or large pieces preserved in a spicy tomato sauce, canned for ready-to-eat meals. This fits HTS 1604.12.60.90 as other prepared herrings not specified elsewhere, in pieces but not minced, per chapter definitions.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

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

1604.12Same rate: 35%

If in oil, specific fillet form

Tomato sauce excludes oil classification, but pure fillets would shift.

2103.90.80Higher: 41.4% vs 35%

If sauce-dominant prepared sauce with fish pieces

Minimal fish content may reclassify as fish-based sauce under condiments.

1604.14.22Higher: 41% vs 35%

If misidentified as tuna

Species-specific; tunas have separate subheadings with special notes.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Comply with low-acid canned food (LACF) process filing and incubation records

Declare sauce composition accurately to prevent reclassification as sauce product

Check for EU residue limits on antibiotics in source fish