Fresh Chilled Rainbow Trout from China

Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), fresh or chilled, whole or dressed, excluding fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304. This falls under HTS 0302.19.00.00 as it is a species of Salmonidae other than Atlantic salmon, Pacific salmon, and trout specifically named in prior subheadings. It is supplied fresh or chilled for human consumption.

Duty Rate — China → United States

35%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)

Import Tips

Verify species identification with scientific name (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and obtain certificates of origin to confirm non-Atlantic/Pacific salmon classification

Maintain cold chain documentation proving fish remained fresh/chilled (below 0°C) during transit to avoid reclassification as frozen under 0303

Comply with FDA seafood HACCP regulations and provide health certificates; watch for common pitfalls like improper temperature logs leading to spoilage claims