Industrial Turbot Fillet Frozen Blocks

Frozen skinned turbot (Scophthalmidae) fillets packed into blocks over 4.5 kg for industrial cutting into bait or uniform pieces. HTS 0304.83.10.30 covers these specifically imported for mincing/ground processing as flatfish fillets. Not pellets per chapter definition.

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.

0304.83.50.20Same rate: 35%

If not in blocks over 4.5 kg but still skinned and frozen

General skinned frozen turbot fillets (not large blocks for mincing) go to broader subheadings without block specification.

2106.90.72.00Lower: 26% vs 35%

If flavored or mixed into fish sticks pre-import

Minimally processed food preparations shift to Chapter 21, not raw frozen fillets.

0306.14.20.00Higher: 42.5% vs 35%

If sold as retail portions, not industrial blocks

Frozen turbot cuts for direct consumer sale (not blocks for processing) classify under heading 0306 for retail-packed fish.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Use blast-freezing records to prove frozen state and block integrity during transit

Consult statistical note on shrimp provisions indirectly for seafood supply chain compliance