Halibut and Greenland turbot (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides, Hippoglossus hippoglossus, Hippoglossus stenolepis)

This code covers fresh or chilled Halibut and Greenland Turbot. Use this code when importing these fish, as they generally receive free duty treatment under standard trade agreements, and fall within the broader category of fish and aquatic invertebrates.

Detailed information for HTS Code 0302.21.00

This entry falls within Chapter 3 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, which covers live fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, and preparations thereof. Code 0302.21.00 specifically covers fresh or chilled halibut and Greenland turbot, excluding fillets and other fish meat found elsewhere. This code has further breakdowns based on origin: 0302.21.00.10 for Atlantic halibut, 0302.21.00.20 for Pacific halibut, and 0302.21.00.90 for all other halibut and Greenland turbot, including Greenland halibut itself; use the appropriate suffix to indicate the origin of the fish being reported.

Chapter	Chapter 3 - Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
Section	Section I - Live Animals; Animal Products

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General Duty

Free

Standard trade partners (NTR)

Special Duty

N/A

Eligible FTA or preference programs

The general duty rate for HTS code 0302.21.00 and all its subdivisions (0302.21.00.10, 0302.21.00.20, and 0302.21.00.90) is free, applying to standard trade partners (NTR). Special rates are not specified, but may be available for eligible FTA or preference programs. Reporting units are in kilograms (kg) for all subdivisions. This means imports meeting NTR requirements enter the US duty-free, while importers should investigate potential reduced or eliminated duties under applicable free trade agreements or preference programs.

Rate of Duty (Column 2): 4.4¢/kg

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Code subdivisions

0302.21.00.10

Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304: > Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99: > Halibut and Greenland turbot (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides, Hippoglossus hippoglossus, Hippoglossus stenolepis) > Atlantic

0302.21.00.20

Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304: > Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99: > Halibut and Greenland turbot (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides, Hippoglossus hippoglossus, Hippoglossus stenolepis) > Pacific

0302.21.00.90

Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304: > Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99: > Halibut and Greenland turbot (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides, Hippoglossus hippoglossus, Hippoglossus stenolepis) > Other (including Greenland)

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Chapter & section notes

Chapter notes

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes CHAPTER 3 FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES I 3-1 Note 1. This chapter does not cover: (a) Mammals of heading 0106; (b) Meat of mammals of heading 0106 (heading 0208 or 0210); (c) Fish (including livers, roes and milt thereof) or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, dead and unfit or unsuitable for human consumption by reason of either their species or their condition (chapter 5); flours, meals or pellets of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, unfit for human consumption (heading 2301); or (d) Caviar or caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs (heading 1604). 2. In this chapter the term "pellets" means products which have been agglomerated either directly by compression or by the addition of a small quantity of binder. 3. Headings 0305 to 0308 do not cover flours, meals and pellets, fit for human consumption (heading 0309). Additional U.S. Note 1. Certain fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates are provided for in chapter 98. Statistical Note 1. Imports of shrimp or products of shrimp are subject to the provisions of section 609 of Public Law 101-162 of November 21, 1989 (16 U.S.C. 1537 note). Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes I 3-2

Section notes

SECTION I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS I-1 Notes 1. Any reference in this section to a particular genus or species of an animal, except where the context otherwise requires, includes a reference to the young of that genus or species. 2. Except where the context otherwise requires, throughout the tariff schedule any reference to "dried" products also covers products which have been dehydrated, evaporated or freeze-dried. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes I-2 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes

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