Herring Cakes in Airtight Pouch from Japan
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.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• 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