Frozen Skinned Sockeye Salmon Blocks

Frozen blocks of skinned sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) fillets, each weighing over 4.5 kg, processed without skin and suitable for further mincing or cutting into uniform pieces. This product falls under HTS 0304.81.10.00 due to its specific form as large frozen blocks of Pacific salmon intended for industrial processing into portions. It excludes fresh or chilled fillets and smaller retail packs.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+10.0%10%
🇲🇽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.

0304.82.50.00Higher: 35% vs 10%

If Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) instead of Pacific

Heading separates Pacific/Atlantic/Danube salmon (0304.81) from other salmon species (0304.82), changing classification by species.

0304.71Same rate: 10%

If fresh or chilled rather than frozen

Fresh/chilled fillets of Pacific/Atlantic salmon fall under 0304.71, while frozen blocks for processing are specifically 0304.81.10.00.

0309.90.10Higher: 35% vs 10%

If processed into pellets fit for human consumption

Chapter notes exclude flours, meals, and pellets fit for human consumption from 0304-0308, directing them to 0309.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Provide documentation proving the blocks weigh over 4.5 kg each and are destined for mincing, grinding, or uniform cutting to qualify under this statistical suffix

Ensure compliance with FDA seafood HACCP regulations and include certificates of origin for Pacific salmon species to avoid anti-dumping duties

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Frozen Skinned Coho Salmon Processing Blocks

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Frozen Skinned King Salmon Industrial Blocks

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Frozen Skinned Masou Salmon Blocks

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