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HTS 0305.61 Chapter 3 Section I Synced May 18, 2026

Herrings (<i>Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii</i>):

Herrings (<i>Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii</i>):

Base HTS duty
—
Column 1 General
Effective (China)
0%
No additional measures
Stacked measures
0
at China
Last change
—
No recent changes

What this covers

Dried, salted, or brined herrings (Clupea harengus and Clupea pallasii) intended for import or export.

smoked herring salted herring brined herring dried herring

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Duty stack · origin china

How the 0.0% is built.

0%0.1%0.2%0.3%0.4%
FEE · 0.4%
MPF (merchandise processing)
0.3464% · min $31.67 / max $614.35
+0.35%
Effective ad valorem duty (excl. fees)
0.00%
Stacking order
  1. 1
    Apply base HTS rate
    Column 1 General (MFN) or Special (FTA)
  2. 2
    Add Section 301 (if origin qualifies)
    Chapter 99 subheading layered on
  3. 3
    Add IEEPA / 232 surcharges
    Country-scoped emergency measures
  4. 4
    Add MPF & HMF fees
    Applied to entered value
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  • 0305.00

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Origin matters

Rate by country of origin

Same HTS, very different landed cost. Here's how 0305.61 looks from the top trading partners — on a $10,000 shipment.

FTA partner Section 301 IEEPA in effect
Country
Base
Add-ons
Effective
Duty on $10,000
China
CN · MFN
0%
—
0%
$0
›
Vietnam
VN · MFN
0%
—
0%
$0
›
Mexico
MX · USMCA
0%
USMCA
0%
$0
›
Canada
CA · USMCA
0%
USMCA
0%
$0
›
India
IN · MFN
0%
—
0%
$0
›
South Korea
KR · KORUS
0%
KORUS
0%
$0
›
Japan
JP · US–Japan TA
0%
US–Japan TA
0%
$0
›
Germany
DE · MFN
0%
—
0%
$0
›
Taiwan
TW · MFN
0%
—
0%
$0
›
Rates from last sync on May 18, 2026 · assumes entered value $10,000 · fees (MPF/HMF) excluded from the comparison above.
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Related HTS codes

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0305.61.20.00 1 measure
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China effective 29%
0305.61.40.00 1 measure
Other (0305.61.40.00)
China effective 25%
Official sources

Citations for 0305.61

Synced 19 hours ago
ITC · HTS
Heading 0305 — current revision
May 19, 2026
Official Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, chapter notes and subheading structure.
Questions about 0305.61

FAQ for this HTS code.

What is this HTS code?

This is a US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) code that classifies "Herrings (<i>Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii</i>):". It determines base duty rates for imports; additional duties may apply by country of origin.

Does origin affect duty?

Yes. General and Special rates apply by trade agreement and origin. Additional duties (Section 301, 232, IEEPA) are origin-specific. Use the tariff calculator or resolve API with an origin to see full duty.

How do I compute total duty?

Use our tariff calculator (with HTS and optional origin) or the API endpoint GET /api/v1/tariffs/resolve with hts and origin. The API returns base tariffs and additional measures separately; sum as needed for your use case.

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HTS 0305.61 · synced May 18, 2026 14:26 UTC