Fresh Golden Trout Fillets from China
Premium fillets from Oncorhynchus aguabonita (Golden trout), fresh-cut and hand-trimmed for high-end restaurants. These delicate fillets feature vibrant orange flesh prized for their flavor. Falls under HTS 0304.42.00.00 as fresh fillets of specifically named trout species.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide aquaculture certification or wild harvest logs to verify sustainability and avoid CITES scrutiny
• Ensure invoices specify 'fillets' vs. 'other meat' to prevent misrouting to broader 0304.49
• Test for antibiotics/residues common in farmed trout per FDA import alerts