Fresh Chilled Lake Whitefish Fillets from China
Skinless fillets from Lake Whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis), fresh or chilled, sourced from North American freshwater lakes. Classified under HTS 0304.59.00.25 as fresh or chilled fillets of whitefish, a specific freshwater fish variety, excluding frozen or minced forms. Not in pellet form or fit for human consumption as flour per chapter notes.
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 fish species identification via scientific name (Coregonus spp.) with documentation to confirm whitefish classification
• Ensure product remains fresh or chilled (not frozen) upon entry; provide temperature logs to avoid reclassification
• Comply with FDA seafood HACCP requirements and include health certificates to prevent holds