0305.61.40.00 - Other

This HTS category, 0305.61.40.00, encompasses "Other" herrings, specifically those that are salted but not dried or smoked, and herrings in brine, excluding edible fish offal. This means the classification applies to herrings that have undergone either a salting process where the primary preservation method is the addition of salt, and they remain moist, or have been preserved in a saline solution. The key distinction is the absence of further drying or smoking treatments.

This category is distinguished from its sibling, 0305.61.20.00, by the packaging. While 0305.61.20.00 specifically refers to herrings in immediate containers weighing 6.8 kg or less each, this category, 0305.61.40.00, covers all other presentations of salted or brined herrings that do not meet the weight criteria of the sibling. This includes larger containers or bulk packaging.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories within 0305.61.40.00. Therefore, the classification hinges on accurately identifying herrings preserved solely by salting or brining, and then ensuring they are not packed in immediate containers weighing 6.8 kg or less each. Examples could include herrings packed in barrels or large plastic tubs that have been cured with salt or submerged in brine, where the weight of the immediate container exceeds the specified threshold.