Frozen Turbot Fillet Blocks for Processing from China
Large frozen blocks (>4.5 kg) of skinned turbot fillets designed for industrial mincing into fish sticks or uniform portions. HTS 0304.83.10.30 applies to turbot (flatfish, Scophthalmidae) frozen in blocks over 4.5 kg imported for further breakdown. Excludes ready-to-eat pellets per chapter notes.
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
• Include end-user affidavits or contracts specifying mincing intent to support 0304.83.10.30 classification and lower statistical reporting
• Weigh blocks precisely during customs inspection; discrepancies under 4.5 kg trigger reclassification to higher-duty categories
• Trace origin to avoid section 609 shrimp-related holds, though not shrimp; ensure CITES if applicable for certain flatfish stocks