0304.53.00.30/Chilled Hake Meat Blocks/China

Chilled Hake Meat Blocks from China

Block-formed hake meat from trimmings, chilled, not minced. Under HTS 0304.53.00.30 as other hake fish meat, fresh/chilled from Merlucciidae. Used for fish sticks production.

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)

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Import Tips

• Document as 'other fish meat' not minced to stay in 0304 vs. minced subheadings

• Refrigerate at 0-2°C; temperature excursions can trigger FDA rejection

• Pair with HTS statistical suffix .30 for hake-specific reporting