Frozen Head-Off Chum Salmon from China
Frozen chum salmon with heads removed but guts in, preserved by cold storage for bulk import. Classified under HTS 0303.12.00.22 as unfilleted frozen Pacific chum salmon, distinct from offal or fillets. Primarily destined for rendering into fish oil or pet food ingredients.
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
• Provide blast-freezing temperature logs (-18°C or below) to prove compliance with FDA frozen seafood standards
• Include commercial invoice specifying 'head-off, gut-in' to avoid disputes over processing level
• Check for anti-dumping duties on certain Pacific salmon origins; declare country of catch accurately