IQF Frozen Yellowfin Sole Portions from China
Individually quick frozen (IQF) yellowfin sole in whole portions, not separated into fillets or meat, under HTS 0303.39.0130. IQF preservation method keeps it as frozen whole flatfish excluding heading 0304 products.
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
• Use IQF-specific labeling and ensure blast-freezing records for customs verification of frozen state
• Comply with Lacey Act by declaring harvest location to trace yellowfin sole origins
• Watch for misdeclaration as 'portions' vs fillets; portions must retain bone/skin structure