Other Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus rhodurus)

This code covers frozen Pacific salmon (including Chinook, Chum, Pink, Coho, and other varieties), excluding fillets and fish meat. Use this code when importing whole or processed (but not filleted) frozen Pacific salmon into the US, where it generally receives free standard trade treatment as outlined in Chapter 3.

Detailed information for HTS Code 0303.12.00

This section of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers live, fresh, chilled, frozen, or preserved fish and aquatic invertebrates, specifically focusing on various types of Pacific salmon. Code 0303.12.00 details frozen Pacific salmon, excluding fillets and other fish meat as defined elsewhere, and includes species like Chinook, Chum, Pink, Coho, and other varieties. When reporting imports under this code, use the appropriate statistical suffix (0303.12.00.12 through 0303.12.00.62) to specify the particular salmon species being imported, with ".12" representing Chinook, ".22" Chum, ".32" Pink, ".52" Coho, and ".62" for any other Pacific salmon not specifically listed. Ensure the product is whole or in pieces, frozen, and qualifies as Pacific salmon as defined by the listed species to use this code correctly.

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 0303.12.00 and all its subdivisions (0303.12.00.12 through 0303.12.00.62) is free for standard trade partners (NTR countries). This means that imports from eligible countries will not be subject to standard tariff rates. Special rates are not specified, but may be available for imports qualifying under eligible Free Trade Agreements or preference programs. Reporting units for all subdivisions are in kilograms (kg).

Rate of Duty (Column 2): 4.4¢/kg

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Code subdivisions

0303.12.00.12

Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304: > Salmonidae, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99: > Other Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus rhodurus) > Chinook (king)

0303.12.00.22

Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304: > Salmonidae, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99: > Other Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus rhodurus) > Chum (dog)

0303.12.00.32

Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304: > Salmonidae, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99: > Other Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus rhodurus) > Pink (humpie)

0303.12.00.52

Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304: > Salmonidae, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99: > Other Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus rhodurus) > Coho (silver)

0303.12.00.62

Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304: > Salmonidae, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99: > Other Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus rhodurus) > 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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