Bulk Frozen Pacific Halibut for Processing from Germany
Bulk packed frozen whole Pacific halibut destined for industrial filleting plants. HTS 0303.31.00.20 applies as frozen flatfish of Hippoglossus stenolepis, not yet filleted or offal-separated. Shipped in large totes from Alaska fisheries.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Obtain import permits for commercial quantities exceeding recreational limits
• Document chain of custody from vessel to freezer to prove no intermediate processing
• Beware of quota restrictions under international fishery agreements