Iced Dressed Sablefish from Germany
Dressed sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) meaning scaled, gutted, and gilled, packed in ice for freshness during transport. Under HTS 0302.89.50.52 as dressed whole fish remains classified as fresh or chilled fish, not fillets or offal.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Maintain temperature logs below 40°F/4°C throughout transit; declare exact dressing process in entry docs
• Pitfall: Over-dressing leading to customs questioning as parts rather than whole fish