Headless Salted Hake Fillets (Urophycis spp.) from China
Hake (Urophycis spp.) with heads removed and preserved in salt brine, not dried or smoked, without further processing like filleting. Classified under HTS 0305.69.10.21 for hake processed only by head removal. Intended for industrial food processing, not direct consumption.
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
• Label shipments clearly as 'headless only' with photos or inspector reports to confirm no additional processing
• Obtain salinity tests to prove brine preservation meets 'salted but not dried' criteria
• Avoid common pitfall of moisture content exceeding limits that imply partial drying, triggering reclassification