Frozen Whiting Block Fillets from China
Frozen skinned fillets of Pacific whiting (Merluccius productus) in blocks weighing more than 4.5 kg, imported for cutting into uniform pieces. This gadiform product from Merlucciidae fits HTS 0304.79.10.90's narrow definition for processing-bound frozen blocks. Used extensively in canned tuna analogs and fish gels.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Histamine testing records mandatory for scombroid species risks; whiting prone to scombrotoxin
• Specify 'to be minced/ground' on commercial invoice to support classification