Frozen Pink Salmon Whole from China
Whole frozen pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) caught in the Pacific, presented ungutted with heads and tails intact. This falls under HTS 0303.12.00 as frozen Pacific salmon, excluding fillets or meat of heading 0304 and not processed into offal categories.
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
• Verify species identification via scientific naming to confirm Pacific salmon under 0303.12.00; misclassification to Atlantic can lead to penalties
• Ensure proper cold chain documentation showing temperature below -18°C to meet frozen fish standards and avoid spoilage claims
• Note section 609 restrictions if shrimp bycatch is involved, though primarily for shrimp products