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Herring Cakes in Airtight Pouch

Smoked herring fish cakes pouched airtight, no oil, ≤6.8 kg for retail. Under HTS 1604.20.20.00 as preserved fish cakes meeting container and form specs.

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.

1604.17Lower: 18.5% vs 37.5%

If eels specifically

Eel preparations have unique subheadings.

1604.20Same rate: 37.5%

If smoked, not cakes

Smoked fish outside cake form uses dedicated smoked subheading.

0710.22Lower: 23.7% vs 37.5%

If frozen legume-fish mix

Legume-based with fish freezes under veg chapter.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Herring often smoked; declare processing to distinguish from 1604.20.50 smoked fish

• Use calibrated scales for container weights to match statistical break

• FDA prior notice mandatory; refile if species misdeclared

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