Frozen Porbeagle Shark Fillets from China
Frozen fillets of porbeagle shark (Lamna nasus), valued for its meaty texture in European markets. Boneless, vacuum-packed frozen cuts. HTS 0304.88.00.00 covers frozen fillets of other sharks like porbeagle.
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
• Check IUCN status; porbeagle requires trade monitoring—include CITES non-applicability statement
• Provide blast-freezing records to prove quality preservation per FDA guidelines
• Avoid bulk mincing on-site, as it changes from fillets to minced meat