Fresh Chilled Northern Pike Fillets from China
Skinless, boneless fillets from Esox lucius (northern pike), fresh chilled for immediate use in gourmet restaurants. Classified under HTS 0304.49.01.03 as fresh or chilled fillets of freshwater pike, excluding mincing or processing into flours/meals.
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
• Obtain FDA prior notice and ensure temperature logs below 4°C to prove 'fresh/chilled' status, avoiding reclassification as frozen
• Provide species-specific documentation like catch certificates to confirm pike (Esox lucius) as freshwater fish
• Avoid common pitfalls like skin-on fillets which may shift to other subheadings; declare exact weight net of ice/glaze