1604.20.60.90/Peppered Smoked Herring Fillets/Japan

Peppered Smoked Herring Fillets from Japan

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.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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Import Tips

• 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