Sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus)
Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04. > Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), anchovies (Engraulis spp.), sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus), mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus), Indian mackerels (Rastrelliger spp.), seerfishes (Scomberomorus spp.), jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.), jacks, crevalles (Caranx spp.), cobia (Rachycentron canadum), silver pomfrets (Pampus spp.), Pacific saury (Cololabis saira), scads (Decapterus spp.), capelin (Mallotus villosus), swordfish (Xiphias gladius), Kawakawa (Euthynnus affinis), bonitos (Sarda spp.), marlins, sailfishes, spearfish (Istiophoridae), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99: > Sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus) > Sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus)
Duty Rate (from China)
Products classified under Tariff item 0303.53.00
Frozen Sardina pilchardus Atlantic Sardines IQF
Individually quick frozen (IQF) whole Atlantic sardines of the species Sardina pilchardus, preserved by rapid freezing for retail sale. These fish are presented whole, unprocessed beyond freezing, and are not fillets or other fish meat of heading 03.04.
Frozen Sardina pilchardus Sardines Whole
Whole frozen Sardina pilchardus sardines caught in the Atlantic, preserved by rapid freezing to maintain freshness. The product is presented whole and unprocessed beyond freezing, fitting the species and presentation of tariff item 0303.53.00.
Frozen Sardinella aurita Round Sardinella
Whole round sardinella (Sardinella aurita) frozen at sea for optimal quality, sourced from tropical fisheries. This product matches the species Sardinella spp. and is presented whole and frozen, fitting tariff item 0303.53.00.
Frozen Sardinella gibbosa Goldstripe Sardinella
Whole frozen goldstripe sardinella (Sardinella gibbosa) from the Indian Ocean, presented whole and unprocessed beyond freezing. This species is within Sardinella spp., making it classifiable under tariff item 0303.53.00.
Frozen Sardinella maderensis Madeiran Sardinella
Frozen whole Madeiran sardinella (Sardinella maderensis) from Canary Current waters, preserved by freezing and presented whole. As a Sardinella species, it falls under tariff item 0303.53.00 for frozen sardines and sardinella.
Frozen Sardinops caeruleus South African Sardines
Frozen whole pilchard sardines (Sardinops caeruleus) from the Benguela Current upwelling, presented whole and frozen. This species is within Sardinops spp., making it classifiable under tariff item 0303.53.00.
Frozen Sardinops melanosticta Japanese Sardines
Whole frozen Japanese pilchards (Sardinops melanosticta) from Pacific stocks, ideal for canning preparation. This species is within Sardinops spp., and the product is presented whole and frozen, fitting tariff item 0303.53.00.
Frozen Sardinops sagax Pacific Sardines
Frozen Pacific sardines (Sardinops sagax) harvested from coastal waters, frozen whole for bulk export. This species is within Sardinops spp., and the product is presented whole and frozen, fitting tariff item 0303.53.00.
Frozen Sprattus antipodum New Zealand Sprats
Whole frozen Southern sprats (Sprattus antipodum) from sub-Antarctic fisheries, presented whole and frozen. Although the tariff item names Sprattus sprattus, the broader group includes brisling or sprats, and this species is a sprat, fitting the item's scope.
Frozen Sprattus sprattus European Sprats
Frozen brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus) from North Sea fisheries, packed whole in blocks. This product matches the species named in tariff item 0303.53.00, presented whole and frozen, excluding processed forms like meals.