Fresh Sockeye Salmon Fillets

Skin-on fillets from Oncorhynchus nerka (sockeye salmon), fresh or chilled, cut from the whole fish after gutting and heading. These fall under HTS 0304.41.00 as fresh or chilled fillets of Pacific salmon, excluding any mincing or processing beyond filleting.

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%

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Alternative Classifications

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

0303Lower: 10% vs 35%

If whole or headed/gutted, not filleted

If not skinned or filleted, whole Pacific salmon falls under fresh/chilled whole fish in heading 0303.

0304.61.00Same rate: 35%

If frozen instead of fresh/chilled

Frozen fillets of these salmon species shift to heading 0304.61.00 for frozen fish fillets.

0304.91Lower: 16% vs 35%

If other fish species like trout

Similar fillets from non-specified salmon (e.g., rainbow trout) classify under swordfish/other fish in 0304.91.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify species via scientific name or DNA testing to confirm Pacific/Atlantic/Danube salmon classification under 0304.41.00

Ensure proper cold chain documentation (temperature logs) to prove 'fresh or chilled' status and avoid reclassification as frozen

Obtain health certificates confirming no contaminants; watch for Section 609 restrictions if any shrimp contamination risk