IQF Frozen Blue Whiting from China
Individually quick frozen (IQF) whole blue whiting (Micromesistius australis) from Southern Ocean fisheries, maintained intact without heading or gutting. HTS 0303.68.00.00 applies to frozen blue whitings of Gadidae family, excluding any filleted or offal 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
• Document IQF freezing process to prove minimal processing, preventing reclassification as value-added product
• Check for Section 609 applicability if any shrimp contamination risk; include lab tests for purity
• Use NAUPA-compliant packaging for seafood to avoid damage claims and ensure traceability