Fresh Greenland Turbot Fillets

Fresh fillets from Greenland turbot (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides), a flatfish species, skinned and trimmed for immediate use. Classified under HTS 0304.43.0025 as fresh or chilled fillets of this specific flatfish. They are not minced and exclude any flour, meal, or pellet forms unfit for direct heading 0304 coverage.

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%

Alternative Classifications

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

0304.71Lower: 10% vs 35%

If frozen instead of fresh/chilled

Frozen fillets of flatfish shift to heading 0304.71, as the hierarchy separates fresh/chilled (0304.41-49) from frozen (0304.71-79).

0304.99Lower: 16% vs 35%

If not identified as Greenland turbot but another flatfish species

Other flatfish fillets fall under the basket provision 0304.99, while 0304.43.0025 is specific to Reinhardtius hippoglossoides.

0302.74.00Same rate: 35%

If imported as fresh/chilled whole fish, not filleted

Whole fresh/chilled flatfish are classified in heading 0302 by species, with fillets requiring processing into heading 0304.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify species identification with scientific name (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) via documentation to confirm HTS 0304.43.0025 classification

Ensure temperature logs prove 'fresh or chilled' status (below 0°C but not frozen) to avoid reclassification to frozen fillets

Comply with FDA seafood HACCP and Lacey Act declarations; common pitfall is mislabeling as generic flatfish