Fresh Red Seabream (Pagrosomus major)

Freshly caught red seabream, a premium species from the Sparidae family, excluding fillets or other fish meat as per heading 0304. Classified under HTS 0302.85.50.00 as 'other' seabream, fresh or chilled, live or dead, for human consumption. It meets chapter notes by being whole fish, not processed into flours, meals, or pellets.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0303Lower: 10% vs 35%

If frozen

Frozen seabream shifts to Chapter 3 heading 0303 for frozen fish, excluding fillets.

0304.84.00.00Same rate: 35%

If processed into fillets

Fillets or other fish meat of seabream fall under heading 0304, separate from whole fish.

0309Lower: 10% vs 35%

If made into flours, meals, or pellets fit for human consumption

Chapter notes exclude flours, meals, and pellets suitable for human use from headings 0305-0308, directing to 0309.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify fish is fresh or chilled (not frozen) with temperature logs to avoid reclassification; obtain health certificates confirming no processing into fillets; ensure accurate species identification to prevent misclassification from headings 0302.91-0302.99