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Frozen Capelin

Whole frozen capelin (Mallotus villosus), roe-bearing fish excluding fillets. HTS 0303.89.00 for this 'other' species not elsewhere specified.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

More Specific Codes

This product may fall under a more specific subheading:

0303.89.00.01Sea smelts
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0303.89.00.04Other smelts
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0303.89.00.10Cusk
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0303.89.00.13Shad and sturgeon
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0303.89.00.28Pike and pickerel
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0303.89.00.31Perch and pike perch (including yellow pike)
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0303.89.00.34Sauger
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0303.89.00.37Whitefish
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0303.89.00.40Tilapias, other than Oreochromis spp.
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0303.89.00.43Other
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0303.89.00.46Atka mackerel (Atkafish) (Pleurogrammus monopterygius)
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0303.89.00.49Mullet
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0303.89.00.52Monkfish (Lophius spp.)
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0303.89.00.55Butterfish
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0303.89.00.58Capelin
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0303.89.00.61Sable fish (Anoplopoma fimbria)
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0303.89.00.64Ocean perch
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0303.89.00.67Snapper (Lutjanidae spp.)
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0303.89.00.70Grouper
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0303.89.00.80Other
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Alternative Classifications

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

0303.91Lower: 10% vs 35%

If with significant edible roes

Frozen fish offal like roes have dedicated subheadings.

0305.59.00.01Same rate: 35%

If dried or salted

Preservation method shifts to 0305.

1604.19Lower: 16% vs 35%

If canned or preserved

Processed capelin products to Chapter 16.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Separate roe if present to avoid 0303.91 offal classification

• Bulk frozen blocks need weight/volume certs

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