Frozen European Eel Whole from China
Whole frozen European eels (Anguilla anguilla) caught from Atlantic waters, presented ungutted and unfilleted for food use. Classified under HTS 0303.26.00.00 as frozen eels of Anguilla spp., excluding fillets or fish meat of heading 0304 and edible offal.
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 Anguilla spp. and avoid misclassification
• Provide certificates of origin and catch documentation; ensure compliance with FDA seafood HACCP and Lacey Act
• Watch for CITES restrictions on certain eel species; frozen whole form must exclude filleting to stay in 0303