Headless Frozen American Yellowfin Tuna
Yellowfin tuna caught by American flagged vessels in the Pacific, landed in a foreign processing port, where heads are removed and frozen for preservation. This meets HTS 9815.00.40.00 as it's from American fisheries, processed only by heading and freezing in a foreign country without further manufacturing.
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 filleted or further processed beyond heading/gutting/freezing
Filleting constitutes 'otherwise processed' per HTS notes, moving to frozen fish fillets classification in heading 0303.
If landed and processed in US territory instead of foreign country
American fishery products processed domestically fall under fresh/chilled fish provisions rather than foreign-processed reimports.
If exported for contract repairs/alterations rather than routine processing
Articles exported for specific repair operations (not routine processing) use Chapter 98 repair provisions.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify vessel documentation proving American fisheries origin (US flagged, licensed) as CBP strictly enforces this requirement
• Provide landing certificates from foreign ports showing only permitted processing (heading, gutting, finning, chilling/freezing occurred)
• Avoid further processing like filleting or skinning which disqualifies from 9815.00.40.00 and shifts to Chapter 3 rates
Related Products under HTS 9815.00.40.00
Gutted Chilled American Albacore Tuna
Albacore tuna from US purse seiners, landed in foreign canneries for viscera removal and chilling before US reimport. Qualifies under 9815.00.40.00 as limited foreign processing of American-caught fish without additional manufacturing steps.
Headed and Gutted Frozen American Mahi-Mahi
Dolphinfish (mahi-mahi) from US longliners in Atlantic waters, foreign landed for heading, gutting and IQF freezing. Precisely fits 9815.00.40.00 criteria for American fisheries product with minimal foreign processing.
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.
Frozen Head-Off American Bigeye Tuna
Bigeye tuna harvested by US vessels operating under Western Central Pacific Fisheries Commission, foreign processed by heading and blast freezing. Qualifies under 9815.00.40.00 American fisheries reimport provision.