Cold-Smoked King Salmon Lox from China
Thinly sliced, cold-smoked Chinook (king) salmon (Oncorhynchus tschawytscha) belly portion, a delicacy known as lox. This product is classified under HTS 0305.41.00.00 as smoked Pacific salmon, fitting the exact species list.
Duty Rate — China → United States
42.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Ensure importer security filing (ISF) includes detailed smoking method to prevent duty disputes
• Comply with Section 609 if any shrimp byproducts used in processing, though unlikely for salmon