Frozen Cobia Steaks from Germany
Cobia fish cut into thick cross-section steaks, frozen individually or in blocks, retaining bone and skin. This remains under HTS 0303.56.00.00 as it is not filleted meat of heading 0304, but large pieces of whole fish. Used in restaurants for searing or blackening.
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
• Use ISF filing 24 hours prior to loading with accurate HTS to prevent holds at US ports
• Test for heavy metals and antibiotics per FDA import alerts specific to farmed cobia
• Avoid over-processing cuts that could reclassify as 'other fish meat' under 0304