Frozen Brown Trout Fillet-Free Blocks

Frozen blocks of brown trout (Salmo trutta) with heads, bones, and entrails intact, not separated into fillets. Classified under HTS 0303.14.00.00 as frozen trout excluding fish fillets and other meat of heading 0304.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0303.91Lower: 10% vs 35%

If consisting only of edible fish offal

Edible offal like livers or roe from trout would fall under 0303.91, excluded from the main trout subheading.

1604.11.20Higher: 41% vs 35%

If cooked, prepared, or preserved

Prepared or preserved trout products move to Chapter 16, not fresh frozen whole fish.

0304.62.00Same rate: 35%

If in the form of frozen fillets

Any frozen trout that qualifies as fillets goes to 0304.62, explicitly excluded from 0303.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Include lab certificates confirming no fillet separation during freezing process

Declare net weight excluding ice glaze to prevent duty overcalculation

Ensure proper cold chain documentation for FDA import requirements