Albacore or longfinned tunas (Thunnus alalunga)
Meat and edible meat offal, salted, in brine, dried or smoked; edible flours and meals of meat or meat offal. > Tunas (of the genus Thunnus), skipjack tuna (stripe-bellied bonito) (Katsuwonus pelamis), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99: > Albacore or longfinned tunas (Thunnus alalunga) > Albacore or longfinned tunas (Thunnus alalunga)
Duty Rate (from China)
Products classified under Tariff item 0303.41.00.00
Frozen Albacore Tuna Loins
> Frozen albacore tuna loins are trimmed cuts from Thunnus alalunga, with head, viscera, and tail removed, packed in bulk for further processing. They are not fillets as defined in heading 03.04, as they retain the natural muscle structure and are intended for subsequent manufacturing. This product falls under tariff item 0303.41.00 as frozen albacore tuna, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99.
0303.41.00Frozen Albacore Tuna Steaks
> Frozen albacore tuna steaks are transverse cross-sections of Thunnus alalunga, retaining skin and bone, and are not considered fillets. They are prepared by cutting the fish into steaks, which is a simple processing method that does not remove the flesh from the bone. These steaks fall under tariff item 0303.41.00 as frozen albacore tuna, excluding true fillets of heading 03.04.
0303.41.00Frozen Dressed Albacore Tuna
> Frozen dressed albacore tuna refers to Thunnus alalunga that has been headed, eviscerated, and tailed, retaining its basic fish form. This simple processing does not transform the product into a fillet or other preparation of heading 03.04. It is classified under tariff item 0303.41.00 as frozen albacore tuna, excluding offal and fillets.
0303.41.00Frozen Whole Albacore Tuna
> Frozen whole albacore tuna are entire Thunnus alalunga, ungutted and unprocessed except for freezing, caught in Pacific waters. They are not fillets or other prepared forms, and they are fit for human consumption. This product falls under tariff item 0303.41.00 as frozen albacore tuna, excluding edible offal and fillets.
0303.41.00IQF Frozen Albacore Tuna Chunks
> IQF frozen albacore tuna chunks are individually quick frozen cubes from Thunnus alalunga, skin-on with some bone, for retail packs. They are not fillets as they are irregular chunks, not slices of flesh. These chunks fall under tariff item 0303.41.00 as frozen albacore tuna, excluding fillets of heading 03.04.