U.S. imports of Fresh or Chilled Pacific Halibut (Whole, Excluding Fillets, Livers & Roes) (HS 0302210020) totaled $6.7M in August 2026, imported from 3 countries.
Importers of Fresh or Chilled Pacific Halibut (Whole, Excluding Fillets, Livers & Roes) paid $699 in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 0.01% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Fresh or Chilled Pacific Halibut (Whole, Excluding Fillets, Livers & Roes) imports of $6.7M in August 2026 ran 66% above the year-to-date monthly average of $4.0M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataPacific halibut (*Hippoglossus stenolepis*), harvested primarily in Alaskan and Canadian Pacific waters, is classified under 0302210020 when entered fresh or chilled in whole or dressed form. The IPHC's annual quota cycle creates a defined fishing season — typically March through November — that compresses the window for fresh imports and makes advance procurement planning critical for US buyers. FDA seafood HACCP requirements apply at entry, and temperature-chain integrity is closely scrutinized given the transit distances involved. Canada is the primary foreign source of fresh Pacific halibut entering the US market.
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Average import price $21.16/kg · 664 import shipments a month
The International Pacific Halibut Commission sets annual catch limits and a defined fishing season, generally running from March through November. Outside that window, fresh whole Pacific halibut is largely unavailable, pushing buyers toward frozen product or alternative flatfish species.
Canada is the dominant foreign supplier of fresh Pacific halibut to the US. Under USMCA, qualifying Canadian-origin Pacific halibut may be eligible for preferential tariff treatment, but importers should confirm origin criteria and obtain proper USMCA certification of origin documentation before claiming any preference.
Statistical number 2 of 4 in subheading 030221
Statistical number 0302210020 · $6.7M of $24.9M
Imports · August 2026
origin
Canada and Mexico together supply 100% of it. Japan pays 12.5% duty; Canada 0.0%.
customs district
None recorded for this period.
destination
Census publishes state breakdowns to the 6-digit level only. See HS 030221 for those.
entry
Census publishes port breakdowns to the 6-digit level only. See HS 030221 for those.
rate provision · imports
None recorded for this period.
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$6.7MYoY · free account
Low of 8 reported months · imports
Low · free accountThrough August 2026 · imports 8 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.