Fresh Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon

Premium sockeye salmon harvested from Bristol Bay, Alaska, shipped fresh whole on ice. Classified precisely under HTS 0302.13.0042 for the Oncorhynchus nerka species in fresh or chilled form, excluding heading 0304 products.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0302Same rate: 35%

If Atlantic salmon

Fresh/chilled Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) has dedicated 0302.12 subheading.

1902.20.00Higher: 41.4% vs 35%

If made into pellets for feed

Pellets not fit for human consumption (per chapter note) go to Chapter 19 prepared foods.

0306.94.00.00Same rate: 35%

If for salted or in brine

Fish merely salted or in brine for preservation classify under 0306.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Source from MSC-certified fisheries for easier customs and retailer acceptance

Declare harvest location on entry for traceability under NOAA requirements

Use reefer containers set to 0-2°C; avoid fluctuations that trigger frozen status

Related Products under HTS 0302.13.00.42

Fresh Whole Sockeye Salmon

Whole sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) caught from Pacific waters, delivered fresh or chilled without filleting or processing beyond gutting. Classified under HTS 0302.13.0042 as fresh or chilled Pacific sockeye salmon, excluding fillets and offal of heading 0304.

Chilled Head-Off Sockeye Salmon

Sockeye salmon processed by removing the head but retaining the body intact, packed on ice for chilled transport. Falls under HTS 0302.13.0042 as it remains whole fish (not fillets) of the specific Pacific sockeye species, fresh or chilled.

Fresh Gilled and Gutted Sockeye Salmon

Pacific sockeye salmon prepared by gilling, gutting, and rinsing, supplied fresh for immediate processing or retail. HTS 0302.13.0042 covers this as standard 'whole' fresh/chilled fish presentation excluding fillets of heading 0304.

Iced Wild Alaskan Sockeye Salmon Whole

Wild-caught whole sockeye salmon from Alaska fisheries, packed in ice for chilled shipment to markets. Specifically classified in HTS 0302.13.0042 for fresh or chilled sockeye (red) Pacific salmon, excluding processed fillets.

Chilled Dressed Sockeye Salmon

Dressed sockeye salmon with gills, entrails, and sometimes gills removed, chilled for wholesale fishmongers. HTS 0302.13.0042 applies to this minimally processed whole fresh/chilled Pacific sockeye, distinct from fillets.

Pacific Red Sockeye Salmon Chilled Whole

Whole chilled sockeye salmon known as 'red salmon' for its distinctive flesh and skin color when spawning. HTS 0302.13.0042 specifically denotes this Pacific species Oncorhynchus nerka in fresh/chilled whole form.