Frozen Minced Swordfish Meat

Minced or ground swordfish meat, frozen in blocks or portions for further processing like fish cakes. HTS 0304.91.90.00 covers frozen minced fish meat from swordfish, whether or not minced.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China6%+35.0%41%
🇲🇽Mexico6%+10.0%16%
🇨🇦Canada6%+10.0%16%
🇩🇪Germany6%+10.0%16%
🇯🇵Japan6%+10.0%16%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0305.31.01.00Lower: 35% vs 41%

If fish meal or pellets unfit for human consumption

Chapter notes exclude human-grade flours, meals, or pellets from 0304-0308, moving them to 0305.

0304.91.10.00Lower: 35% vs 41%

If not minced but in steak form

Steaks are distinctly classified, separating from minced or other meat forms.

0210.99Lower: 12.3% vs 41%

If dried, salted, or smoked minced meat

Dried or salted fish meat shifts to Chapter 02 meat provisions if not fitting Chapter 03.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Provide lab analysis confirming 100% swordfish content to prevent adulteration claims

Declare as 'minced' explicitly; misdeclaring as fillets can trigger audits

Check for mercury level compliance under FDA import alerts for large predatory fish like swordfish