Salted Pollock Skin-On Loins from China
Skin-on loins from pollock preserved solely by salting in brine, common in Scandinavian and Asian markets for rehydration. Falls under 0305.69.10.42 as 'other pollock' salted fish, not fitting pellet definitions or human-consumption flours per chapter notes.
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
• Document skin-on status and loin cuts; ensure no smoking exposure to maintain 0305.69 classification
• Use ventilated packaging to prevent drying during transit, which could shift to 0305.59
• Consult CBP for quota applicability; provide fishing vessel logs for traceability