Smoked Mackerel Fillets from China
Boneless fillets of Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) hot-smoked for preservation and flavor. Classified under HTS 0305.49.40 as 'other' smoked fish, not fitting specific headings for Coho salmon, trout, etc., and compliant with chapter notes excluding pellets.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
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
• Include commercial invoice detailing smoking temperature to distinguish from cooked preparations in Chapter 16
• Ensure EU or origin country health certificates; watch for misclassification if vacuum-packed as 'prepared'
• Label species precisely to avoid blending with 0305.49.20 (trout); test for histamine levels per FDA