IQF Frozen Haddock Loins from China
Individually quick frozen (IQF) haddock loins, which are thick center-cut fillets from Melanogrammus aeglefinus, vacuum-sealed for foodservice. Classified in HTS 0304.72.5000 as 'other' frozen haddock fillets, excluding explicitly enumerated forms like plain skinless in prior suffixes. Loins are a standard fish processing term for premium fillet cuts.
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
• Label as IQF haddock with lot traceability for FDA import alerts; confirm no binders added to avoid pellet misclassification under chapter notes; use NAICS-compliant invoices specifying 'fillets' vs. steaks