Hot-Smoked Steelhead Trout Whole from Germany
Whole steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) hot-smoked over alder wood, gutted and scaled but intact, ideal for slicing at home. Classified under HTS 0305.43.00.00 as smoked trout, not offal, with smoking as the primary preservation method. Not further cooked, preserving natural oils.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
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
Import Tips
• Provide commercial invoice detailing smoking temperature and wood type for CBP verification
• Label with country of origin and 'hot-smoked' to distinguish from cold-smoked under same HTS
• Avoid common pitfall of misdeclaring as 'cooked' which shifts to Chapter 16 duties