Oil-Packed Herring Pieces from Germany
Herring cut into pieces and packed in vegetable oil, ready-to-eat as a snack or salad ingredient. Classified under HTS 1604.12.60 for other prepared or preserved herrings in pieces, excluding those in airtight containers or minced.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include detailed ingredient lists and net weight declarations to comply with CBP labeling requirements for preserved fish
• Obtain prior notice via FDA's system for all seafood shipments to avoid holds at port
• Watch for moisture content; excessive brine may trigger reclassification as pickled under 1604.11