Frozen Dressed Sea Bass (Headed and Gutted) from Germany
Frozen sea bass (Dicentrarchus spp.) that has been headed and gutted but remains in whole fish form, excluding fillets. Falls under HTS 0303.84.00.00 as frozen other fish of this species, not processed into meat of 0304. Popular for restaurant wholesale.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
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
Import Tips
• Label packages with 'H&G' (headed and gutted) description and net weight for customs clearance
• Maintain cold chain documentation showing temperature below -18°C to meet FDA import standards
• Avoid classifying as fillets if scales or bones remain, as this shifts to 0304