Chilled Sockeye Salmon Fillet Strips from China
Thin strips cut from sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) fillets, chilled for preservation, under HTS 0304.52.0090 as other Salmonidae meat. These are not whole fillets but still unminced fish meat. Classification holds for fresh/chilled non-trout Salmonidae.
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
• Declare net weight accurately, excluding ice/glaze, to match invoice and avoid valuation disputes
• Comply with Lacey Act by providing species-specific declarations for Salmonidae
• Test for histamine levels in scombroid-prone handling to meet FDA safety standards