Fresh Chilled Dover Sole

Dover sole (Solea solea) is a premium flatfish from the Soleidae family, prized for its delicate flavor and firm white flesh. This product is fresh or chilled whole fish, excluding fillets or offal, classified under HTS 0302.29.0190 as 'other' flatfish not specifically enumerated elsewhere in the subheading.

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.

0303.23.00.00Same rate: 35%

If frozen

Frozen flatfish transfers to Chapter 3 heading 0303 for preserved fish, changing material state from fresh/chilled.

0304.82.10.00Same rate: 35%

If processed into fillets

Fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304 explicitly exclude whole fish from 0302, based on state of completion.

0302.71Lower: 10% vs 35%

If halibut or fluke (Bothidae)

Specific flatfish like halibut have dedicated subheadings under 0302.71; 'other' applies only to unspecified families like Soleidae.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify species identification via scientific name to confirm Soleidae family classification; misidentification can lead to reclassification

Maintain cold chain documentation (temperature logs below 4°C) to prove 'fresh or chilled' status and avoid duty shifts to frozen (0303)

Include health certificates confirming no fillets or processing beyond gutting to stay within heading 0302 exclusions