Gutted Brined Hake (Urophycis spp.) from China
Whole hake (Urophycis spp.) with viscera removed and packed in brine, neither dried nor smoked, retaining other parts intact. This matches HTS 0305.69.10.21 for salted/in-brine hake minimally processed by viscera removal. Used primarily in commercial seafood processing.
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
• Include processing logs detailing only viscera removal to support minimal processing claim
• Monitor import temperatures to prevent unintended partial drying during transit
• Declare exact Urophycis species with scientific naming to match statistical suffix requirements