Fresh Chilled Whole Coalfish from China
Whole coalfish (Pollachius virens) caught in the North Atlantic, fresh or chilled, with head, tail, and entrails intact. This product falls under HTS 0302.53.00.00 as it is a fresh or chilled fish from the Gadidae family, specifically coalfish, excluding fillets or processed meat of heading 0304.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify catch documentation and traceability to comply with section 609 of Public Law 101-162 on shrimp/shrimp products, though coalfish is unaffected directly
• Maintain cold chain integrity with temperature logs below 4°C to qualify as 'fresh or chilled' and avoid reclassification as frozen under 0303
• Include species certification from suppliers to confirm Pollachius virens and prevent misclassification as other Gadidae fish