0303.89.00.55/Frozen Pacific Butterfish Whole/China

Frozen Pacific Butterfish Whole from China

Whole frozen Pacific butterfish (Peprilus simillimus), excluding fillets and other fish meat, packed in bulk for commercial use. This product falls under HTS 0303.89.0055 as frozen butterfish, a specific type of other fish not classified elsewhere in heading 0303. It is not processed into fillets or offal.

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)
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Import Tips

• Verify species identification with scientific name (Peprilus simillimus) via documentation to confirm butterfish classification and avoid misclassification as general fish

• Provide certificates of origin and frozen chain-of-custody records to demonstrate compliance with HTS 0303 requirements for frozen whole fish

• Check for Section 609 restrictions if sourced from regions with sea turtle bycatch concerns, even though primarily for shrimp