Frozen Silver Hake Fillets from Germany
Frozen whiting or silver hake fillets (Merluccius bilinearis), often used in chowders and bait. These qualify under HTS 0304.89.50 as other frozen fish fillets.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Use ISF filing with detailed species breakdown for 10+2 data accuracy
• Test for heavy metals per FDA import alerts, especially from certain waters
• Avoid pitfall of declaring as bait-only, which might invoke different veterinary rules