U.S. imports of frozen herrings (whole, except fillets, livers & roes) (HS 030351) totaled $342K in August 2026, imported from 9 countries.
Importers of Frozen Herrings (Whole, Except Fillets, Livers & Roes) paid $9K in duties in August 2026, an effective tariff rate of 2.57% of the $342K imported — duty actually collected as a share of that value, not the published tariff schedule. Frozen Herrings (Whole, Except Fillets, Livers & Roes) imports of $342K in August 2026 ran 29% below the year-to-date monthly average of $480K.
Last updated: August 2026 dataAtlantic herring (Clupea harengus) and Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii) frozen in whole or dressed form serve as a primary input for fishmeal, fish oil, bait, and food processing industries. Canada leads US imports under this heading by a wide margin given geographic proximity and shared management of Atlantic herring stocks under the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) framework; Estonia, Norway, the Netherlands, and Latvia supply the balance, primarily from Northeast Atlantic fisheries. The sole US tariff line is 0303510000, and NOAA's SIMP covers herring, requiring harvest traceability documentation at entry.
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Yes. Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) is a SIMP-covered species. Importers must report harvest event data — including vessel, flag, gear type, and area of catch — through ACE at the time of entry. Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii) is also classified under 0303510000 and subject to the same SIMP requirements.
Frozen whole herring serves several distinct markets: the bait industry (particularly for lobster and crab fisheries on the US East Coast), fishmeal and fish oil processors, and food manufacturers producing pickled, smoked, or canned herring products. The bait sector is especially sensitive to seasonal demand peaks and stock availability, making supply timing a key procurement consideration.
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ImportsExports
Imports
$342KYoY · free account
Exports
$136KYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
YoY · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $6.1M of Frozen Herrings (Whole, Except Fillets, Livers & Roes).
Fewer than 6 of the last 12 months reported trade above $500K; the trend chart is not shown for thin series.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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Subheading 21 of 43 in heading 0303
Subheading 030351 · $342K of $85.8M
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0303510000 | Herrings, Frozen, Except Fillets, Livers and Roes | $342K | 2.57% | 25.69% | $9K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 0303510000 | Herrings, Frozen, Except Fillets, Livers and Roes | $136K |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Imports · August 2026
origin
Canada and Netherlands together supply 98% of it. Netherlands pays 10.0% duty; Canada 0.0%.
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destination
entry
rate provision · imports
74.3% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 2.57% of total import value.