Bulk Frozen California Halibut Fillet Blocks from China
Large (>4.5 kg) frozen blocks of skinned California halibut (Paralichthys californicus) fillets for mincing or dimensional cutting post-import. Classified in HTS 0304.83.10.25 as skinned frozen halibut flatfish blocks intended for processing. Suited for West Coast processors targeting uniform products.
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
• Ensure block integrity with poly-lined boxes; damage risks reclass to broken fillets
• FDA prior notice mandatory; file ASAP via ACE system
• Avoid mixed-species blocks to prevent average classification issues