Fresh Grey Sole Fillets from China
Fresh, chilled fillets of grey sole (Glyptocephalus cynoglossus), a deep-water flatfish from the Soleidae family with firm white flesh. These Atlantic-caught, boneless fillets are classified in HTS 0304.43.00.10 for fresh or chilled sole fillets. Valued in fine dining for baking or broiling.
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
• Provide lab tests for histamine levels in scombroid-prone species, though sole is low-risk
• Distinguish skin-on vs. skinless in documentation; both qualify as fillets if boneless
• Avoid common pitfall of freezing during transit, which shifts to higher frozen tariff lines