Bulk Frozen Sauger Meat Blocks from China
Large frozen blocks (>4.5 kg each) of skinned sauger fish meat, whether or not divided into pieces prior to freezing, destined for industrial mincing and portioning. Sauger is a perch family fish used in processed foods like fish sticks. HTS 0304.89.10.20 applies due to the frozen state, skin-off preparation, block format, and intended further division into uniform pieces.
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
• Submit evidence of end-use (e.g
• buyer contracts for mincing) to customs for proper subheading verification
• Ensure blocks are solidly frozen and skinned completely to meet 'skinned' criteria and prevent duty adjustments
• Comply with USDA/NOAA fish import reporting; declare as 'other fish' with sauger species detail