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Fresh Chilled Snapper

Red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) from Gulf of Mexico reefs, premium whole fish chilled for sushi/sashimi markets. HTS 0302.49.00.00 for reef fish outside specific clupeoid or scombrid listings.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin Country	MFN Rate	Ch.99 Surcharges	Total Effective Rate
🇨🇳China	Free	+37.5%	37.5%
🇲🇽Mexico	Free	+10.0%	10%
🇨🇦Canada	Free	+10.0%	10%
🇩🇪Germany	Free	+10.0%	10%
🇯🇵Japan	Free	+12.5%	12.5%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0303.89.00Same rate: 37.5%

If frozen whole

Other frozen fish to 0303.89.

0304.89.10Same rate: 37.5%

If high-value fillets

Certain premium fish fillets under specific 0304 provisions.

1604.19Lower: 18.5% vs 37.5%

If smoked or cooked

Prepared snapper products to Chapter 16.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Check US snapper quotas and ensure harvest documentation

• Use slush ice packing; monitor for melanosis discoloration

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Fresh Chilled Rockfish

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Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) is a white-fleshed fish caught in cold North Pacific waters, typically sold whole, fresh or chilled on ice. It falls under HTS 0302.49.00.00 as it is neither a fillet nor from the specifically named species like herring or mackerel in the preceding subheadings. This classification applies to fresh or chilled whole fish excluding liver, roe, and other offal.

Fresh Chilled Hake

Hake (Merluccius spp.), a lean white fish from Atlantic and Pacific fisheries, imported fresh or chilled in whole form. Classified under 0302.49.00.00 as 'other' since not listed in specific pelagic species subheadings. Excludes fillets or edible offal.

Fresh Chilled Pollock

Alaska pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus), a mild-flavored demersal fish harvested in the Bering Sea, sold fresh or chilled ungutted. HTS 0302.49.00.00 applies to this 'other' whitefish not matching listed pelagic species. Whole fish only, no processing.