Fresh Chilled Spiny Dogfish from China
Whole fresh or chilled spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias), a small shark species commonly harvested for its meat used in fish and chips. Classified under HTS 0302.81.00.91 as 'other' dogfish and sharks, excluding fillets and offal, due to its status as a live-caught shark not specified elsewhere in the heading.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Obtain CITES permits if the shark species is listed, as many sharks require endangered species documentation
• Ensure proper temperature logs for chilled fish to meet FDA seafood HACCP requirements during transit
• Verify species identification via scientific name on invoices to prevent misclassification as a different fish