IQF Frozen Sea Bass Portions (Skin-On, Bone-In) from China
Individually quick frozen (IQF) sea bass portions from Dicentrarchus spp., cut into steaks or chunks but retaining skin and bones, not filleted meat. Classified in HTS 0303.84.00.00 as frozen whole fish forms excluding 0304 meat. Ideal for retail seafood counters.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Certify IQF processing date and ensure no histamine testing issues for scombroid species risks
• Use precise HTS description to distinguish from 0304 fillets; include 'bone-in' on invoice
• Check for anti-dumping duties if sourced from certain countries