Smoked Atlantic Mackerel Fillets from China
Thinly sliced and smoked fillets from Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus), preserved through cold-smoking without cooking. This product falls under HTS 0305.49.20.00 as smoked mackerel, distinct from fresh or frozen fish, and not classified as offal or unfit for human consumption.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
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)
Import Tips
• Verify smoking process documentation to confirm it's smoked fish under Chapter 3, not cooked products which may shift to heading 1604
• Include certificates of origin and ensure no added preservatives that could reclassify as prepared foodstuffs
• Label clearly as 'smoked mackerel' to prevent pitfalls with FDA seafood import requirements and statistical notes on shrimp