Fresh Chilled Northern Pike Fillets from China

Skinless, boneless fillets from Esox lucius (northern pike), fresh or chilled, sourced from freshwater lakes. Classified under HTS 0304.59.0015 as fresh or chilled fillets of pike, a freshwater fish, excluding salted, smoked, or preserved forms. This code applies specifically to pike meat in fresh or chilled state for human consumption.

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

Verify species identification with scientific name (Esox lucius) via documentation to confirm pike classification and avoid misclassification as other freshwater fish

Obtain health certificates confirming fresh/chilled status (temperature logs below 4°C) and compliance with FDA seafood HACCP requirements

Beware of common pitfalls like inadvertent freezing during transit, which shifts classification to 0304.61; maintain cold chain integrity