Fresh Chilled Sardina pilchardus Sardines from Canada
Whole fresh or chilled Sardina pilchardus sardines, ungutted and unprocessed except for chilling, directly from fishing vessels. Classified under HTS 0302.43.00.00 as fresh or chilled sardines of the specified species, excluding fillets or other fish meat of heading 0304.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
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
Import Tips
• Maintain strict cold chain with temperature logs below 4°C to prove 'chilled' status and avoid reclassification as frozen (0303)
• Provide scientific species identification certificates, as only Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp
• etc
• qualify under this code
• Watch for Section 609 restrictions if any shrimp contamination risk; declare catch origin accurately to avoid penalties