Smoked Alaskan Pollock Fillets from China
Thinly sliced and cold-smoked fillets from Alaskan pollock (Theragra chalcogramma), preserved through smoking without cooking. Classified under HTS 0305.49.40.20 as smoked pollock, a specific species in this subheading for smoked fish other than offal.
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 species identification with documentation like catch certificates to confirm pollock and avoid misclassification
• Ensure compliance with FDA seafood HACCP regulations and provide smoking process details for customs clearance
• Watch for Section 609 restrictions if any shrimp bycatch is involved in harvesting; obtain necessary certifications