U.S. imports of Fresh or Chilled Southern Bluefin Tuna, Whole or Dressed (HS 0302360000) totaled $629K in August 2026, imported from 4 countries.
Importers of Fresh or Chilled Southern Bluefin Tuna, Whole or Dressed paid $79K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 12.50% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Fresh or Chilled Southern Bluefin Tuna, Whole or Dressed imports of $629K in August 2026 ran 130% above the year-to-date monthly average of $274K.
Last updated: August 2026 dataSouthern bluefin tuna (Thunnus maccoyii) is managed exclusively by the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT), which allocates national quotas among a small group of fishing nations — making this one of the most tightly quota-constrained tuna species in international trade. Fresh or chilled whole-fish imports under this line are predominantly air-freighted and destined for premium sashimi markets, where southern bluefin competes directly with Atlantic and Pacific bluefin on fat content and flesh quality. A CCSBT catch documentation scheme certificate is required for trade, and importers must retain these records for CBP and NOAA Fisheries compliance. FDA admissibility rules apply, and given the species' conservation status, documentation gaps can trigger significant delays at entry.
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Average import price $8.67/kg · 98 import shipments a month
The Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) administers the catch documentation scheme. Importers must obtain a CCSBT-validated catch document from the exporter; NOAA Fisheries enforces this requirement at the US border, and shipments lacking valid documentation are subject to refusal of entry.
Southern bluefin (Thunnus maccoyii) has its own dedicated 10-digit line (0302360000), separate from the Atlantic/Pacific bluefin line (0302350100). The distinction matters because each species carries different catch documentation requirements tied to different regional management bodies, so misclassification can create compliance gaps even if the duty rate is similar.
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Imports
Imports
$629KYoY · free account
Low of 7 reported months · imports
Low · free accountThrough August 2026 · imports 7 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
origin
Australia and South Africa together supply 71% of it.
customs district
None recorded for this period.
destination
Census publishes state breakdowns to the 6-digit level only. See HS 030236 for those.
entry
Census publishes port breakdowns to the 6-digit level only. See HS 030236 for those.
rate provision · imports
None recorded for this period.
Statistical number 1 of 1 in subheading 030236
Statistical number 0302360000 · $629K of $618K