Fresh Chum Salmon Tail Sections
Tail-cut chum salmon portions, fresh or chilled, cut from the tail section of Oncorhynchus keta. These portions are not fillets as they retain bone and skin, and thus remain classified under tariff item 0302.13.00 as Pacific salmon in whole or simple cut form.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
| Origin Country | MFN Tariff | Surtaxes | Total Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳China | Free | — | Free |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Free | — | Free |
| 🇺🇸United States | Free | +25.0% | 25% |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Free | — | Free |
| 🇯🇵Japan | Free | — | Free |
More Specific Codes
This product may fall under a more specific subheading:
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If the tail sections are boneless
Boneless fish meat is classified in heading 03.04.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Describe the product as 'tail sections with bone' to support classification under 0302.13.00 rather than 0304
• Ensure the sections are fresh or chilled, not frozen, and maintain proper cold chain documentation
• Provide species identification (Oncorhynchus keta) on the commercial invoice
Related Products under Tariff item 0302.13.00
Aquaculture Chinook Salmon Head-On
Head-on whole farmed Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tschawytscha), fresh or chilled, from aquaculture operations. This product is classified under tariff item 0302.13.00 as Pacific salmon, as it is presented whole and not processed into fillets or offal.
Chilean Aquaculture King Salmon Whole
Whole king salmon from Chilean fish farms, fresh or chilled, presented in whole form without filleting. This product falls under tariff item 0302.13.00 as Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus tschawytscha), regardless of the farming location, and is not processed into fillets or offal.
Chilled Cherry Salmon Whole
Whole cherry salmon (Oncorhynchus rhodurus), fresh or chilled, presented in its natural form without filleting or further processing. This species is explicitly listed under tariff item 0302.13.00 for Pacific salmon, and the product is not excluded by chapter notes as it is fit for human consumption and not in the form of fillets or offal.
Chilled Coho Salmon Half Fish
Halved coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), fresh or chilled, cut lengthwise but still presented as a whole fish rather than fillets or steaks. This form is considered a whole fish under tariff item 0302.13.00, as it has not undergone the filleting process that would place it in heading 03.04.
Chilled Coho Salmon Steaks
Cross-section steaks cut from coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), fresh or chilled. These steaks are not considered fillets under heading 03.04 because they are cut perpendicular to the backbone and include the bone, thus remaining classified as whole fish under tariff item 0302.13.00.
Chilled Masou Salmon Gutted
Eviscerated masou salmon (Oncorhynchus masou), fresh or chilled, presented whole after gutting. This species is explicitly listed in tariff item 0302.13.00, and the product remains in whole fish form, not processed into fillets or offal, making it eligible for this classification.