IQF Frozen Rock Sole Portions from China
Individually quick frozen (IQF) whole rock sole portions, skin-on and bone-in, for retail portion control. Classified in HTS 0303.39.0120 as frozen whole flatfish, not fillets or meat of 0304; IQF process preserves whole form.
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
• IQF labeling must specify whole fish; avoid 'portion' implying fillet to prevent 0304 shift
• Comply with FSMA foreign supplier verification for seafood safety
• Bulk IQF shipments need proper venting to avoid moisture damage in transit