Fresh European Seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) from China
Fresh, chilled whole European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax), a premium white-fleshed fish commonly farmed in the Mediterranean and Atlantic regions. Classified under HTS 0302.84.5000 as 'other' seabass species excluding fillets or offal, provided it is fresh or chilled and not processed further. This heading covers live-weight whole fish destined for markets, restaurants, or processing.
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
• Verify fish is truly fresh/chilled (below 0°C core temp) with temperature logs to avoid reclassification as frozen under 0303; obtain health certificates from exporting country confirming Dicentrarchus spp. and disease-free status; declare exact species as misdeclaration of seabass can trigger penalties