Chilled Silk Snapper from Germany
Deep-water silk snapper (Lutjanus vivanus) caught fresh and chilled on vessel, delivered whole for market sale. HTS 0302.89.50.58 applies to this Lutjanidae species as other 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
• Ensure no moisture loss indicating partial freezing; customs may test core temperature
• Batch code for traceability per FSMA rules; common issue is missing harvest location
• Separate from shrimp shipments to avoid section 609 turtle excluder device scrutiny