Fresh Chilled Atlantic Horse Mackerel from China
Fresh or chilled Trachurus trachurus (Atlantic horse mackerel) is a small oily fish harvested from the Atlantic Ocean, sold whole with head and guts intact. It falls under HTS 0302.45.5000 as 'other' jack and horse mackerel species, excluding fillets or processed meat of heading 0304. This classification applies to unprocessed, whole fish in fresh or chilled form suitable for immediate 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 scientific name (Trachurus spp.) via documentation from supplier to confirm classification under 0302.45
• Maintain cold chain with temperatures below 4°C; provide temperature logs to avoid spoilage claims at customs
• Check for Section 609 compliance if any shrimp contamination risk, though primarily for shrimp products