Sole (Solea spp.)
Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304: > Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99: > Sole (Solea spp.)
Duty Rate (from China)
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
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)
Products classified under HTS 0302.23.00.00
Fresh Chilled Dover Sole Fillets
Whole fresh or chilled Dover sole (Solea solea) fish, a premium flatfish from the Solea genus, imported gutted and scaled but excluding separated fillets. Classified under HTS 0302.23.00.00 as fresh or chilled flatfish of the Solea spp., not processed into fillets or offal. This high-value species is prized for its delicate flavor in gourmet seafood markets.
Chilled Whole Lemon Sole
Fresh or chilled whole Lemon sole (Solea aurantiaca), a small flatfish from Solea spp., typically sold ungutted for retail display. Falls under HTS 0302.23.00.00 as chilled flatfish excluding fillets, ideal for European-style cooking. Sustainably sourced from North Atlantic fisheries.
Fresh Gutted Plaice Sole Hybrid
Fresh gutted Solea spp. flatfish resembling plaice-sole hybrids, chilled for immediate restaurant use under HTS 0302.23.00.00. Excludes fillets; valued for firm white flesh in fine dining.
Chilled Black Sole Whole Fish
Premium chilled whole Black sole (Solea solea variant), dark-skinned flatfish of Solea spp., imported head-on for sushi-grade slicing. HTS 0302.23.00.00 applies to unfilleted fresh/chilled form.
Fresh Chilled Witch Sole
Fresh chilled Witch sole (Glyptocephalus cynoglossus, Solea-related), a deep-water flatfish sold whole under HTS 0302.23.00.00. Known for mild flavor, excluding any fillet separation.
Chilled Slender Sole
Chilled whole Slender sole (Solea elongata), narrow-bodied Solea spp. flatfish for ethnic markets, classified HTS 0302.23.00.00 as fresh excluding fillets.
Fresh Mediterranean Sole
Fresh chilled Mediterranean common sole (Solea solea), gutted for export, under HTS 0302.23.00.00 for Solea flatfish.
Chilled Sand Sole
Chilled Pacific sand sole (Solea misclassified but spp.), whole for Asian cuisine, HTS 0302.23.00.00.
Fresh Grey Sole
Fresh grey sole (Solea spp. variant), chilled whole from North Sea, HTS 0302.23.00.00.
Chilled Common Sole
Chilled common sole (Solea solea), premium white fish whole, HTS 0302.23.00.00.