Pacific Pink Salmon Salted in Brine from China
Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) from Pacific waters, salted and stored in brine without drying or smoking. Falls under HTS 0305.69.40.00 for other salted or brined fish specified as salmon, excluding processed forms like pellets per chapter notes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38%
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
• Obtain fishing vessel documentation and brine processing records to prove compliance with salting criteria
• Label products clearly as 'salted salmon in brine' to prevent reclassification as fresh; watch for moisture content pitfalls
• Check for additional country-specific restrictions like those on wild-caught vs. farmed salmon