Fresh Whole Sablefish from China
Whole sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) caught fresh or chilled, excluding any fillets or processed meat, typically weighing 2-5 kg per fish. This product falls under HTS 0302.89.50.52 as it is fresh or chilled sablefish, live, fresh or chilled, not filleted or further processed, and not classified as edible offal. It is commonly imported for high-end sushi and grilling markets.
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 FDA prior notice and ensure chain-of-custody documentation for traceability; verify fish is chilled below 4°C to avoid spoilage claims at customs
• Common pitfall: misdeclaration as frozen shifts to HTS Chapter 03 heading 0303