Frozen Bigeye Tuna Whole Fish from China
Whole frozen bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) caught in the Pacific Ocean, typically weighing 20-50 kg per fish, preserved by blast freezing immediately after capture. This product falls under HTS 0303.44.00.00 as it is frozen whole bigeye tuna, excluding fillets or meat of heading 0304 and not processed into 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 with scientific naming (Thunnus obesus) via lab testing or supplier certification to comply with HTS specificity; ensure chain-of-custody documentation for sustainability claims under seafood import regulations; watch for misclassification as skipjack if size or markings are ambiguous