Frozen Dressed Skipjack Tuna
Frozen skipjack tuna that is dressed (headed, eviscerated, and tailed) but retains skeletal structure, used in Asian sashimi markets. HTS 0303.43.00.00 covers this form as it excludes only fillets and offal. Dressed fish maintains whole fish classification.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If mechanically separated into tuna meat
Fish meat obtained by other processes falls under 0304 subheadings
If southern bluefin tuna (Thunnus maccoyii)
Each tuna species has dedicated statistical suffixes in 0303.4
If made into prepared meals/pellets
Pasta products or human-consumption pellets excluded by chapter notes
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide photos/diagrams of dressing process in entry docs; temperature monitoring critical for dressed fish shelf life; avoid declaring as 'fillets' which attracts different duties
Related Products under HTS 0303.43.00.00
Frozen Skipjack Tuna Whole
Whole frozen skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) caught in the Pacific Ocean, typically weighing 1-3 kg per fish, packaged in bulk for commercial use. This product falls under HTS 0303.43.00.00 as it is frozen skipjack tuna excluding fillets, meat, or offal. It is not processed into flour, meal, or pellets fit for human consumption.
Frozen Headed and Gutted Skipjack Tuna
Frozen skipjack tuna that has been headed and gutted but remains otherwise whole, commonly used in canning industry. Classified under HTS 0303.43.00.00 as frozen skipjack excluding fillets and offal. Preparation does not constitute filleting or meat separation.
IQF Frozen Skipjack Tuna Loins
Individually quick frozen skipjack tuna loins, which are large cuts from the tuna excluding head, viscera, and tail but not technically fillets. Falls under HTS 0303.43.00.00 as frozen skipjack tuna not qualifying as 'fillets' per heading 0304 exclusion. Loins remain attached muscle sections.
Block Frozen Skipjack Tuna for Canning
Skipjack tuna frozen in large blocks (typically 20kg) primarily destined for canned tuna production. HTS 0303.43.00.00 applies to this frozen whole or partially processed skipjack excluding fillets. Bulk packaging distinguishes from retail products.
Frozen Skipjack Tuna with Gills In
Frozen skipjack tuna prepared by evisceration but retaining gills, a common export form from Pacific fisheries. Classified under HTS 0303.43.00.00 as it remains whole fish excluding fillets or separated offal. Gills-in preparation affects weight declarations.
Pacific Frozen Skipjack Tuna Bulk
Bulk frozen skipjack tuna from Western Pacific purse seine fisheries, packed in 10-20kg cardboard masters. Specifically HTS 0303.43.00.00 for Katsuwonus pelamis frozen excluding fillets. Primary input for global canned tuna supply.