U.S. imports of Sole Fillets, Frozen (HS 0304835015) totaled $6.1M in August 2026, imported from 8 countries.
Importers of Sole Fillets, Frozen paid $730K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 12.22% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Sole Fillets, Frozen imports of $6.1M in August 2026 ran 43% above the year-to-date monthly average of $4.2M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataFrozen sole fillets classified under HTS 0304835015 cover retail- and foodservice-oriented cuts that fall outside the industrial frozen-block-for-processing provision at 0304831015. Sole is a premium flatfish category in the US market, with European Dover sole (Solea solea) and various Pacific sole species each commanding distinct price tiers and culinary reputations. FDA's seafood HACCP regulations and the agency's Seafood List of acceptable market names both apply, making accurate species identification on commercial invoices a compliance requirement. Importers should verify that the species name used by the foreign supplier corresponds to an FDA-recognized market name for sole.
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Average import price $6.26/kg · 82 import shipments a month
Pacific Dover sole (Microstomus pacificus) and European Dover sole (Solea solea) are different species that may both be marketed as 'Dover sole,' but both can fall under 0304835015 as frozen sole fillets. The classification is species-group based rather than geographic-origin based, though FDA's acceptable market-name rules require the correct species name on labeling.
The 0304831015 line is restricted to skinned blocks over 4.5 kg imported specifically for mincing, grinding, or uniform portioning. The 0304835015 line covers all other frozen sole fillets — including individually quick-frozen retail portions, skin-on fillets, and smaller pack sizes — without the processing-intent or block-weight requirements.
Statistical number 1 of 13 in subheading 030483
Statistical number 0304835015 · $6.1M of $10.6M
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Imports
Imports
$6.1MYoY · free account
Low of 8 reported months · imports
Low · free accountThrough August 2026 · imports 8 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
origin
China and Thailand together supply 88% of it. Thailand 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 030483 for those.
entry
Census publishes port breakdowns to the 6-digit level only. See HS 030483 for those.
rate provision · imports
None recorded for this period.