New

Ask Wove anything about tariffs.

Try Tariff Assistant
Share:|Follow us on LinkedIn

Frozen White Sturgeon

Frozen whole white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus), farmed Pacific species, ungutted. Fits HTS 0303.89.00.13 as sturgeon other fish frozen, not heading 0304 meat or chapter pellet exclusions.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+37.5%37.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+12.5%12.5%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0303Same rate: 37.5%

If frozen hake

Hake has dedicated subheading, pulling from general 'other' shad/sturgeon.

0710.80Lower: 27.4% vs 37.5%

If legumes—no, for frozen fish parts as vegetables? Incorrect—use 0304

N/A—correct alt is 0304 for parts.

0304.81Lower: 12.5% vs 37.5%

If frozen fillets of sturgeon

Filleted sturgeon specifically under subheading 0304.81 for cold-water species fillets.

Not sure which classification is right?

The Tariff Assistant works through the GRI rules on your specific product to reach the right HTS code — and can price the duty on it in the same conversation.

Classify and price this productCalculate exact duty

Import Tips & Compliance

• Farmed sturgeon may qualify CITES exemptions—attach aquaculture certification

• Avoid steaking (partial filleting) which triggers 0304 reclassification

• Declare as 'other fish' precisely; undervaluation common in aquaculture imports

Related Products under HTS 0303.89.00.13

Frozen American Shad Whole

Whole frozen American shad (Alosa sapidissima), excluding fillets and meat of heading 0304, presented ungutted for preservation. Classified under HTS 0303.89.00.13 as frozen shad, a non-edible offal excluded fish in the 'other fish' category. Meets chapter notes by being frozen whole fish, not processed into flour, meal, or pellets.

Frozen Sturgeon Whole

Whole frozen sturgeon (Acipenser spp.), ungutted and head-on, excluding any fillets or separated meat per heading 0304. HTS 0303.89.00.13 covers frozen shad and sturgeon as other fish, fit for further processing but not human-ready flours or pellets per chapter notes.

Frozen Atlantic Sturgeon

Block-frozen whole Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus), head-off but intact, excluding meat separation. Precisely matches HTS 0303.89.00.13 for sturgeon as other frozen fish, adhering to chapter exclusions for pellets.

Frozen Hickory Shad Fillets-Exempt Whole

Whole frozen hickory shad (Alosa mediocris), migratory anadromous fish, presented intact. HTS 0303.89.00.13 designates frozen shad excluding processed fillets, distinct from pellet forms per chapter notes.

Frozen Skipjack Shad Equivalent

Frozen whole threadfin shad (Dorosoma petenense), invasive species control. HTS 0303.89.00.13 shad frozen.

Frozen Lake Sturgeon

Whole frozen lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens), Great Lakes. HTS 0303.89.00.13.