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U.S. imports of fresh or chilled toothfish (dissostichus spp.), whole or dressed (HS 0302830000) totaled $300K in June 2026, traded with 1 country.
Importers of Fresh or Chilled Toothfish (Dissostichus spp.), Whole or Dressed paid $7K in duties in June 2026 — an effective duty rate of 2.3% on $300K in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Fresh or Chilled Toothfish (Dissostichus spp.), Whole or Dressed imports of $300K in June 2026 ran 28% below the year-to-date monthly average of $420K.
Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) and Antarctic toothfish (D. mawsoni) — marketed in the US as Chilean sea bass — are among the most tightly regulated fish in international trade. Every shipment must be accompanied by a CCAMLR Catch Documentation Scheme (CDS) certificate verifying that the fish was harvested legally from an authorized vessel; without a valid CDS document, US Customs will not release the cargo. The fresh or chilled whole-fish form covered here is less common than frozen product but commands the highest per-unit prices in fine-dining supply chains. USDA FSIS inspection applies at entry.
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The CCAMLR CDS is an international tracking system requiring that every consignment of Dissostichus spp. be accompanied by a catch document certifying the vessel, flag state, fishing area, and quota authorization. The US implemented the CDS requirement through the Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention Act; shipments lacking a valid CDS certificate are inadmissible regardless of other documentation.
Only when the fish arrives whole or dressed (head-on, gutted, or similar) and fresh or chilled. If the toothfish has been filleted, it moves to heading 0304; if frozen, it shifts to heading 0303. The marketing name 'Chilean sea bass' covers both Dissostichus species and both fishing regions, so the tariff line depends on the form of the product, not the trade name.
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Monthly import values over time
No geographic breakdown available
U.S. trade for this product is not broken down by state or port in the latest Census Bureau release.