Fresh Skinless Flounder Loins from China
Fresh skinless loins cut from flounder, a premium flatfish cut for sushi or grilling. HTS 0304.43.00.20 covers fresh fillets/other meat of flounder, explicitly excluding flours or pellets fit for consumption.
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 catch certificates and traceability docs to comply with seafood import monitoring (SIMP) for flounder
• Test for histamine levels in chilled product to meet FDA defect action levels
• Avoid bulk freezing en route—temperature excursions can trigger reclassification to frozen HTS