Fresh Chilled Pond Smelt from China
Pond smelt (Hypomesus olidus), a small freshwater smelt from Asian lakes and rivers, shipped fresh or chilled on ice for retail sale. HTS 0302.89.50.37 covers these as other fresh/chilled smelts, whole and excluding fillets or meat of 0304. Popular in Japanese cuisine as 'wakasagi'.
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 insulated containers with temperature loggers; customs may test core temperature to confirm chilled vs frozen status
• Obtain veterinary health certificate if from aquaculture sources, detailing feed and water quality to meet APHIS requirements
• Avoid common pitfall of generic 'small fish' labeling—specify 'smelt' species to prevent duty assessment under higher-rate codes