Sea smelts
Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304: > Other fish, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99: > Other > Smelts: > Sea smelts
Duty Rate (from China)
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
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)
Products classified under HTS 0303.89.00.01
Frozen Argentine Sea Smelt
Frozen whole Argentine sea smelts (Hypomesus japonicus), caught in Pacific waters, are classified under HTS 0303.89.00.01 as frozen sea smelts, excluding fillets or meat of heading 0304. They are typically sold ungutted for food processing or direct consumption.
Frozen Pacific Rainbow Smelt
Frozen sea smelts of the Pacific rainbow smelt variety (Hypomesus pretiosus), preserved by freezing immediately after catch. Classified under HTS 0303.89.00.01 as other frozen fish specifically identified as sea smelts, not fillets.
Frozen Japanese Wakasagi Sea Smelt
Frozen Hypomesus nipponensis, known as wakasagi sea smelts from Japanese coastal waters, imported whole and ungutted. HTS 0303.89.00.01 applies to these frozen sea smelts excluding offal or fillets.
Frozen Capelin Sea Smelt
Frozen Mallotus villosus capelin, small forage sea smelts from North Atlantic fisheries, classified as frozen sea smelts under HTS 0303.89.00.01 when not specifically separated.
Frozen Delta Smelt
Frozen Hypomesus transpacificus delta smelts from San Francisco Bay estuary, preserved frozen whole. Falls under HTS 0303.89.00.01 for frozen sea smelts, a protected marine species.