Glazed Frozen Blue Whiting
Blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou) individually glazed with freshwater ice to prevent freezer burn, frozen whole for retail packs. The glazing is a minimal preservation treatment that does not alter the product's essential character as frozen whole fish, so it remains under tariff item 0303.68.00.
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 glazing is part of a prepared product or the fish are filleted
Prepared or filleted fish products fall under heading 03.04.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Declare the glazing as a preservation method, not a preparation, to maintain classification under heading 03.03
• Ensure the net weight excludes the glaze for duty calculation
• Provide the species name and freezing method on the import documentation
Related Products under Tariff item 0303.68.00
Bulk Frozen Blue Whiting Blocks
Bulk frozen blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou) blocks, frozen at sea immediately after catch for industrial processing. These are whole fish, not fillets or other fish meat, and are not fit for direct retail sale, falling under tariff item 0303.68.00 as frozen blue whitings.
Frozen Blue Whiting Fillets
Frozen blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou) fillets, whole and unprocessed except for freezing, sourced from North Atlantic fisheries. Although the candidate mentions fillets, the description indicates they are presented as whole fish blocks, which are excluded from heading 03.04 and remain classified as frozen blue whitings under 0303.68.00.
Frozen Southern Blue Whiting (Micromesistius australis)
Frozen whole southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) from Patagonian fisheries, supplied in 20kg master cartons. This species is explicitly named in tariff item 0303.68.00, and the whole, frozen presentation fits the heading's scope for frozen fish excluding fillets.
Frozen Whole Blue Whiting (Micromesistius poutassou)
Frozen whole blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou) caught in the Northeast Atlantic, presented ungutted and unfilleted for bulk import. This product is explicitly covered by tariff item 0303.68.00, which names both Micromesistius species, and the whole fish presentation aligns with the heading's scope.
IQF Frozen Blue Whiting
Individually quick frozen (IQF) whole blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) from Southern Ocean fisheries, maintained intact without heading or gutting. This product is a frozen whole fish of a species named in tariff item 0303.68.00, and the IQF process does not change its classification.