Chilled Eel Fillets from China
Chilled fillets from Anguilla spp. eels, prized in Japanese unagi preparations, typically skinned and butterflied. Falls under HTS 0304.39.00.00 as fresh or chilled fillets of listed eels. Sourced from wild or farmed stocks in Europe or Asia.
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
• Comply with CITES permits if from wild Anguilla rostrata (American eel) due to endangered status
• Provide fat content and species documentation for accurate tariff line placement
• Avoid repacking in consumer trays, which could trigger retail set rules