Fin-Trimmed Chilled American Skipjack Tuna
Skipjack tuna from American purse seine fleet, foreign landed with pectoral/adventitious fin trimming, evisceration and ice chilling. Meets exact 9815.00.40.00 parameters excluding prohibited species.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
| Origin Country | MFN Rate | Ch.99 Surcharges | Total Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳China | Free | +10.0% | 10% |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Free | +10.0% | 10% |
| 🇨🇦Canada | Free | +10.0% | 10% |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Free | +10.0% | 10% |
| 🇯🇵Japan | Free | +10.0% | 10% |
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If for Skipjack specifically if further processed into steaks/loins
Skipjack has specific HTS provisions; cutting beyond gutting triggers fresh fish prep classification.
If foreign processor applies smoke or brine curing
Any curing/pickling moves to prepared/preserved tuna provisions.
If processed under bonded warehouse operations
Bonded warehouse processing uses different Chapter 98 provisions for US goods.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Document specific fins removed (not dorsal/anal fins which might trigger finning concerns)
• Provide chain-of-custody records from US vessel to foreign processor to final US entry
• Ice slurry temperature records critical for FDA import reconditioning avoidance
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