U.S. imports of frozen toothfish meat (other than fillets) (HS 030492) totaled $1.0M in August 2026, imported from 7 countries.
Importers of Frozen Toothfish Meat (Other Than Fillets) paid $5K in duties in August 2026, an effective tariff rate of 0.47% of the $1.0M imported — duty actually collected as a share of that value, not the published tariff schedule. Frozen Toothfish Meat (Other Than Fillets) imports of $1.0M in August 2026 ran 32% below the year-to-date monthly average of $1.5M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataToothfish (Dissostichus spp.) — marketed commercially as Chilean sea bass — is among the most tightly regulated wild-caught fish in international trade due to its history of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in Antarctic and sub-Antarctic waters. Chile is the dominant supplier to the US market, with Australia, Spain, the Falkland Islands, and Argentina also contributing. Imports must comply with NOAA's Seafood Import Monitoring Program and, critically, must be accompanied by a CCAMLR Catch Documentation Scheme (CDS) certificate verifying legal harvest from managed fisheries. FDA HACCP requirements apply at entry, and CBP scrutinizes toothfish documentation closely given the species' IUU risk profile.
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2 shipments/mo
The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) operates a Catch Documentation Scheme (CDS) that requires toothfish to be accompanied by certificates tracing the catch from vessel to point of import. The US requires CDS documentation for toothfish entry; shipments lacking valid CDS paperwork can be refused admission. This requirement exists because toothfish has been a historically high-risk species for IUU fishing.
Line 0304920000 covers frozen toothfish meat not elsewhere specified, while 0304921000 applies to product shipped in bulk or in immediate containers weighing more than 6.8 kg with their contents. The distinction follows the same container-weight logic used across multiple frozen fish categories in the US tariff schedule.
ImportsExports
Imports
$1.0MYoY · free account
Exports
—YoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
YoY · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $20.5M of Frozen Toothfish Meat (Other Than Fillets).
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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HSChapter 03
Subheading 24 of 47 in heading 0304
Subheading 030492 · $1.0M of $658.8M
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0304921000 | Toothfish, Frzn, In Bulk/Containrs Gt 6.8kg, | $1.0M | 0.47% | 100.00% | $5K |
Imports · August 2026
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Chile and Argentina together supply 100% of it. Argentina pays 10.0% duty; Chile 0.0%.
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entry
rate provision · imports
duty collected equals 0.47% of total import value.