Peppered Smoked Herring Fillets
Herring (Clupea harengus) fillets dry-salted, peppered, and cold-smoked for preservation. Falls into HTS 1604.20.60.90 as other prepared fish beyond salted herring limits.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If merely salted herring
Plain salted herring without smoking is in 1604.12; added processing changes it.
If fresh fillets
Fresh or chilled fillets of meat-eating fish are classified in heading 0304.
If pickled in vinegar
Vinegar-pickled fish products shift to Chapter 20 for preserved vegetables/fruits.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Certify smoking process prevents histamine formation per FDA guidelines for scombroid species
• Label net drained weight for CBP valuation; pitfall is gross weight only declarations
• Traceability from vessel to processor required under Seafood Import Monitoring Program
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