Oil-Packed Herring Pieces from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, 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