Fresh Pacific Halibut Fillets from China
Fresh, skin-on fillets from Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis), a flatfish species belonging to the Pleuronectidae family. These fillets are chilled immediately after processing to preserve quality and are classified under HTS 0304.43.00.15 as fresh or chilled fillets of flatfish specified as plaice, which encompasses Pacific halibut in tariff nomenclature.
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
• Verify species identification with scientific name (Hippoglossus stenolepis) via documentation to confirm flatfish classification
• Obtain health certificates confirming freshness and absence of contaminants, as required for chilled fish imports
• Avoid misclassification as frozen by maintaining cold chain below 0°C but above freezing point throughout transit