Frozen Blackback Flounder Processing Blocks

Frozen blocks (>4.5kg) of skinned blackback flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus) fillets for industrial cutting into uniform dimensions. Precisely matches HTS 0304.83.10.20 as flounder flatfish frozen in blocks for mincing/ground use, per chapter pellet exclusions.

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.

0304.79Lower: 10% vs 35%

If other fish fillets in consumer packs

Retail-oriented frozen fish fillets (non-flatfish) classify differently from industrial blocks.

1604.11.20Higher: 41% vs 35%

If salmon but mislabeled as flounder

Prepared/preserved salmon products in airtight containers fall under Chapter 16.

0306.17.00Same rate: 35%

If not fillets but other fish meat

Frozen minced fish meat (not fillets) heads to 0306.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Include commercial invoice stating 'blocks for mincing, not for direct consumption'; monitor for IUU fishing regulations via catch certificates; batch-test for antibiotics common in aquaculture flounder

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