Fresh Chilled Farm-Raised Turbot (Psetta maxima)

Aquaculture-produced turbot (Psetta maxima), fresh or chilled, typically whole or simply dressed, fitting HTS 0302.24.00.00 for turbots excluding fillets. Farm-raised specimens from European waters are common imports. Classification holds as long as not filleted or offal-separated.

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.

0302.21.00Same rate: 35%

If halibut (Reinhardtius spp.) instead

Halibut species fall under 0302.21.00, a different flatfish subheading within the same chapter.

0305.31.01.00Same rate: 35%

If in fillets form, dried/salted/smoked

Dried, salted, or smoked turbot fillets move to heading 0305, excluding fresh/chilled.

0309Lower: 10% vs 35%

If processed into flour, meal, or pellets for human consumption

Turbot-derived flours, meals, or pellets fit for human consumption are under heading 0309 per chapter notes.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Include aquaculture certification and traceability docs from suppliers; ensure no antibiotics residues per FDA testing

Avoid common pitfall of declaring as 'generic flatfish'—specify Psetta maxima