Salted Silver Hake Fillets

Fillets of silver hake (Merluccius bilinearis) dry-salted for preservation, from Merlucciidae family. HTS 0305.32.00 covers salted fillets not smoked from listed families. Common in ethnic markets.

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%

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Alternative Classifications

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

0303.54.00.00Same rate: 35%

If frozen salted fillets

Freezing preserved fillets may classify under frozen fish headings in 0303.

0305.39Lower: 10% vs 35%

If fillets from other non-specified families

Only listed families like Merlucciidae qualify for 0305.32; others go to 0305.39.

0710.80Lower: 24.9% vs 35%

If dehydrated into vegetable-like dried product

Extreme drying mimicking vegetable preservation shifts out of Chapter 3.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Provide salt application method details to differentiate from fresh or frozen imports

• Ensure invoices specify 'fillets only' to avoid set classification issues

• Monitor for histamine levels per FDA guidelines for salted seafood

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