Processed-Ready Frozen Southern Whiting Blocks

Frozen skinless blocks over 4.5 kg of Southern whiting (Merluccius australis) fillets, Gadidae family, designed for industrial grinding into uniform portions. Precisely matches 0304.79.10.15 for skinned, block-frozen whiting imported explicitly for mincing or cutting.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0304.79.50.00Same rate: 35%

If not intended for mincing but other processing

Processing purpose must specify mincing/ground/cut; otherwise, other frozen whiting forms apply.

0302.74.00Same rate: 35%

If imported as fresh frozen whole fish

Whole or headed/tailed fish in frozen form classify under 0302, not processed fillets in 0304.

1902.20.00Higher: 41.4% vs 35%

If further processed into fish meal or pellets for feed

Post-import agglomeration into pellets moves to Chapter 19 for prepared flours/meals, per chapter notes.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Declare exact species (e.g

Merluccius australis) on entry docs; generic 'whiting' may trigger CBP verification

Confirm skinless status via processing certificates; skin-on shifts classification significantly

Budget for potential cold chain inspections; maintain -18°C or below to preserve block integrity