Fresh Skin-On Pickerel Fillets from Germany
Pickerel fillets with skin intact for flavor retention, freshly harvested and kept chilled. Classified in HTS 0304.59.0020 as fresh/chilled pickerel fish meat, encompassing skin-on presentations of freshwater fillets.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Specify skin-on in invoices; skin does not alter classification if meat-focused
• Test for histamine levels due to scombroid risk in freshwater predators like pickerel
• Declare net weight excluding ice glaze to avoid overvaluation penalties