Fresh Scaled Eel in 2.5kg Canister from China
Fresh chilled eels (Anguilla spp.) that are scaled, heads and viscera removed, in airtight canisters weighing 2.5kg with contents. This is classified in HTS 0302.79.11.00 as other freshwater species, fresh/chilled, scaled in small immediate containers.
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
• Eels require strict temperature control; provide chain-of-custody docs for chill chain
• Distinguish from saltwater eels which may fall outside this species list
• Avoid any glazing/icing that could be seen as 'otherwise processed'