Fresh Chilled Blue Shark Fins from China
Fins harvested from blue sharks (Prionace glauca), fresh or chilled, used primarily in culinary preparations like shark fin soup. Classified under HTS 0302.92.00.00 as edible shark fins, part of fresh or chilled fish offal excluding fillets. They are distinct from frozen shark fins due to their fresh state.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify CITES permits if fins originate from CITES-listed shark species to avoid seizure at customs
• Provide documentation proving the fins are fresh or chilled (not frozen) and from approved fisheries to meet FDA import requirements
• Label clearly as 'shark fins for human consumption' to prevent misclassification as non-edible offal