Frozen American Eel Fillets Removed from China
Frozen American eels (Anguilla rostrata) with heads, viscera and fins removed but carcass intact, destined for ethnic cuisine. HTS 0303.26.00.00 covers frozen eels excluding only fillets/meat of 0304 and offal; partial evisceration keeps it as whole fish equivalent.
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
• Document exact processing level; 'fillets removed' must leave substantial whole structure to avoid 0304 reclassification
• Include health certificates confirming parasite-free status per FDA import requirements for aquaculture eels
• Label with country of origin and scientific name; common pitfall is undervaluation based on live weight conversions