Gutted Argentine Hake 5.5kg Box from China
Argentine hake (Merluccius hubbsi), scaled and eviscerated, fresh chilled in insulated 5.5kg box for supermarket sale. Classifies to HTS 0302.54.11.00: Merluccius spp., scaled, container ≤6.8kg, not further processed.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.5%
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
• Test container weight with contents; 6.8kg limit is strict - overages reclassified
• Include processing plant sanitation records per FDA import alerts for seafood
• Scientific name mandatory on commercial invoice for Merluccius species ID