Frozen Head-Off Cobia from China
Frozen cobia with heads removed, but body intact with tail and fins, common for reducing shipping weight. Classified precisely under HTS 0303.56.00.00 for frozen cobia excluding fillets. High demand in sushi-grade applications after thawing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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
• Obtain veterinary certificates from exporting country confirming no diseases in farmed cobia
• Declare exact net weight excluding ice glaze to avoid duty miscalculations
• Separate heads if included, as they might classify as offal under 0303.91