Chilled Swordfish Heads and Loins
Chilled swordfish heads with attached loins, kept on ice and retaining whole fish form without filleting. This product falls under tariff item 0302.47.00 as fresh or chilled swordfish (Xiphias gladius), excluding fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04.
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 loins are cut into fillets or separated as fish meat
Fillets and other fish meat fall under heading 03.04, not 03.02.
If the heads are classified as edible fish offal
Edible offal of swordfish is classified under subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Ensure the product is clearly labeled as fresh or chilled, not frozen, to qualify for this tariff item
• Verify that the heads and loins are not considered edible offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99, which would change classification
• Keep documentation of species (Xiphias gladius) and condition for CBSA inspection
Related Products under Tariff item 0302.47.00
Bone-In Swordfish Steaks
Robust bone-in steaks cut from fresh or chilled swordfish, popular for home cooks. These steaks are not fillets or other fish meat of heading 03.04, so they fall under tariff item 0302.47.00.
Chilled Swordfish for Steaks
Large whole swordfish sections chilled for steak cutting, not yet filleted. These sections are fresh or chilled swordfish (Xiphias gladius) in a pre-processing state, correctly classified under tariff item 0302.47.00.
Chilled Wild-Caught Atlantic Swordfish
Wild-caught Atlantic swordfish (Xiphias gladius), gilled and gutted, packed in ice slurry for market delivery. This product is fresh or chilled swordfish, not filleted or processed into fish meat, and falls under tariff item 0302.47.00.
Fresh Chilled Swordfish Steaks
Premium cuts of swordfish (Xiphias gladius) sliced into thick steaks, fresh or chilled to preserve quality. These steaks are not fillets or other fish meat of heading 03.04, so they are classified under tariff item 0302.47.00.
Fresh Head-Off Swordfish
Head-off swordfish trunks (Xiphias gladius), fresh on ice, common for air freight imports. These trunks are not filleted or reduced to meat, so they are classified under tariff item 0302.47.00 as fresh or chilled swordfish.
Fresh Pacific Swordfish Whole
Whole Pacific swordfish (Xiphias gladius), line-caught and chilled, destined for Japanese markets. This product is fresh or chilled swordfish in whole form, classified under tariff item 0302.47.00.