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Salted Snapper Heads

Red snapper heads salted for preservation, popular in Caribbean cooking as edible offal. HTS 0305.79.00.00 for other salted fish offal.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin Country	MFN Rate	Ch.99 Surcharges	Total Effective Rate
🇨🇳China	Free	+37.5%	37.5%
🇲🇽Mexico	Free	+10.0%	10%
🇨🇦Canada	Free	+10.0%	10%
🇩🇪Germany	Free	+10.0%	10%
🇯🇵Japan	Free	+12.5%	12.5%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0303.89.00Same rate: 37.5%

If salted whole snapper

Whole fish preservation separate from offal.

0302Lower: 12.5% vs 37.5%

If fresh ray/snappers heads

Fresh offal under species-specific fresh headings.

1604.19.22Higher: 41.5% vs 37.5%

If boned and prepared

Processed into fish preparations.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Magnuson-Stevens Act reporting for reef fish like snapper

• Head count vs weight declaration to match manifests

• Quarantine checks for pests in whole heads

Related Products under HTS 0305.79.00.00

Dried Shark Fins

Dried shark fins are edible fish offal obtained from shark species, preserved by drying without salting or brining. They fall under HTS 0305.79.00.00 as 'other' edible fish offal, distinct from whole fish or fillets in headings 0302-0304.

Salted Fish Heads

Salted heads from various fish species like snapper or grouper, preserved in brine or dry salt for human consumption. Classified under HTS 0305.79.00.00 as 'other' edible fish offal, excluding specific livers or roes.

Dried Fish Maws

Dried swim bladders (maws) from fish like croaker or eel, a delicacy used in soups, preserved solely by drying. HTS 0305.79.00.00 covers these as 'other' edible fish offal, not fitting specific liver/roe subheadings.

Brined Fish Tails

Fish tails from species like tuna or salmon, preserved in brine for edibility, classified as 'other' edible offal under HTS 0305.79.00.00.

Smoked Fish Guts

Edible fish intestines and guts smoked post-cooking, from whitefish or similar, under 'other' offal in HTS 0305.79.00.00; smoking process included per heading scope.

Salted Cod Tongues

Salted tongues extracted from cod fish, a traditional edible offal product preserved in salt. Fits HTS 0305.79.00.00 as 'other' fish offal, not specific to livers.