Fresh Chilled Cisco Whitefish from China
Cisco (Coregonus artedi), a type of whitefish from North American freshwater lakes, supplied fresh or chilled whole. Classified under HTS 0302.89.50.31 as other freshwater whitefish, excluding fillets or meat of heading 0304.
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
• Use FDA prior notice and entry with lot-specific harvest details to facilitate smooth customs clearance for chilled seafood
• Label with country of origin, scientific name (Coregonus artedi), and 'fresh/chilled' to prevent disputes over condition
• Avoid common pitfall of exceeding 48-hour post-harvest chill time, which could trigger frozen reclassification