Frozen Coregonus Clupeaformis Whole from China
Whole frozen whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis), ungutted and unprocessed except for freezing. Classified under HTS 0303.89.00.37 for frozen freshwater whitefish excluding fillets and offal. Commonly sourced from North American lakes for foodservice.
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
• Include detailed packing lists specifying whole fish to distinguish from dressed or filleted products
• Ensure blast-freezing records to meet FDA frozen fish import standards
• Watch for mislabeling as 'round whitefish' which could trigger scrutiny on edibility offal exclusion