U.S. imports of Frozen Grouper (Whole or Dressed, Excluding Fillets, Livers & Roe) (HS 0303890070) totaled $385K in August 2026, imported from 7 countries.
Importers of Frozen Grouper (Whole or Dressed, Excluding Fillets, Livers & Roe) paid $29K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 7.52% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataGrouper is a high-value reef fish traded frozen in whole or dressed form under this line, with significant volumes sourced from tropical and subtropical fisheries in Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Like snapper, grouper is a species complex spanning multiple genera (Epinephelus, Mycteroperca, and others), and FDA has flagged it as a product prone to species substitution and mislabeling. Importers should obtain species-level documentation and confirm FDA acceptable market name compliance before entry. Some grouper species are subject to CITES Appendix II listing, which requires export permits from the country of origin and CITES import documentation.
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Average import price $10.68/kg · 12 import shipments a month
Certain grouper species, including Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus), are listed under CITES Appendix II. For those species, the exporting country must issue a CITES export permit, and the US importer must obtain a CITES import permit from the US Fish & Wildlife Service before the shipment can legally enter the country.
Genus-level identification is generally insufficient for FDA labeling compliance and CITES verification. Importers should require species-level documentation — ideally supported by catch certificates or DNA testing from the supplier — to confirm the product meets FDA acceptable market name standards and is not a CITES-restricted species.
Statistical number 6 of 22 in subheading 030389
Statistical number 0303890070 · $385K of $25.7M
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Imports
Imports
$385KYoY · free account
Low of 8 reported months · imports
Low · free accountFewer than 6 of the last 12 months reported trade, or the latest month was under $500K; the trend chart is not shown for thin series.
Through August 2026 · imports 8 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
origin
Brazil and Mexico together supply 81% of it. Brazil pays 12.5% duty; Mexico 0.0%.
customs district
None recorded for this period.
destination
Census publishes state breakdowns to the 6-digit level only. See HS 030389 for those.
entry
Census publishes port breakdowns to the 6-digit level only. See HS 030389 for those.
rate provision · imports
None recorded for this period.