Fresh Chilled Silver Hake from Canada
Silver hake (Merluccius bilinearis) from the Merlucciidae family, supplied fresh or chilled whole for commercial seafood markets. This product falls under HTS 0302.59.50.90 as it is a fresh or chilled fish from the specified deep-sea families, excluding fillets and offal. It is not processed into meals, flours, or pellets fit for human consumption.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• Obtain FDA prior notice and ensure fish is labeled with scientific name and country of origin to comply with seafood import regulations
• Verify the fish belongs to listed families like Merlucciidae; provide catch certificates to avoid reclassification