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    0302.89.11

    Scaled (whether or not heads, viscera and/or fins have been processed), in immediate containers weighing with their contents 6.8 kg or less

    This code covers fresh or chilled scaled fish, weighing 6.8 kg or less in immediate containers—excluding fillets and offal. Use this code for importing these specific fish types, keeping in mind a general duty rate of 3% applies unless the origin qualifies for a preferential trade agreement offering free trade.

    Scaled (whether or not heads, viscera and/or fins have been processed), in immediate containers weighing with their contents 6.8 kg or less

    Detailed information for HTS Code 0302.89.11

    This tariff code falls within Chapter 3, which covers live fish, crustaceans, molluscs, and other aquatic invertebrates, as well as fish and seafood preparations. Specifically, code 0302.89.11 applies to fresh or chilled fish that are scaled and packaged in immediate containers weighing 6.8 kg or less. This code has two subdivisions: 0302.89.11.20 for Sable fish and 0302.89.11.40 for all other scaled fish meeting the weight and packaging criteria; be sure to select the appropriate suffix based on the specific type of fish being reported.

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

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    General Duty

    3%

    Standard trade partners (NTR)

    Special Duty

    Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)

    Eligible FTA or preference programs

    The general duty rate for HTS code 0302.89.11 and its subdivisions (0302.89.11.20 & 0302.89.11.40) is 3% for standard trade partners. However, specific countries (A*, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM, P, PA, PE, S, SG) may qualify for a free duty rate under eligible FTA or preference programs. Reporting units are in kilograms (kg). It is not specified whether different subdivisions have differing rates, so the general or special rates likely apply to both unless further clarified by specific country agreements.

    Rate of Duty (Column 2): 25%

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    Code subdivisions

    0302.89.11.20

    Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304: > Other fish, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99: > Other : > Scaled (whether or not heads, viscera and/or fins have been processed), in immediate containers weighing with their contents 6.8 kg or less > Sable fish (Anoplopoma fimbria)

    0302.89.11.40

    Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304: > Other fish, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99: > Other : > Scaled (whether or not heads, viscera and/or fins have been processed), in immediate containers weighing with their contents 6.8 kg or less > Other

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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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