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Frozen Mackerel / Scombrid Fish (Excluding Livers and Roes)

Name: Frozen Mackerel / Scombrid Fish (Excluding Livers and Roes) (SITC 03426) -- U.S. Import Data
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/about/policies/open-gov/open-data.html

SITC 03426Basic heading5-digit

U.S. imports · July 2026: $2.8M; YTD $27.2M

U.S. exports · July 2026: $38K

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U.S. imports of frozen mackerel / scombrid fish (excluding livers and roes) (SITC 03426) totaled $2.8M in July 2026, traded with 25 countries.

Importers of Frozen Mackerel / Scombrid Fish (Excluding Livers and Roes) paid $275K in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 11% on $2.6M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Frozen Mackerel / Scombrid Fish (Excluding Livers and Roes) imports of $2.8M in July 2026 ran 29% below the year-to-date monthly average of $3.9M.

Last updated: July 2026 data

Scombrid mackerel — including Atlantic mackerel, Pacific mackerel, and chub mackerel — are widely traded frozen for both retail consumption and industrial processing into canned products and fishmeal. Species-level identification within the Scombridae family is important for accurate classification, as some scombrids (such as king mackerel) may be subject to FDA import alerts related to elevated mercury levels. Importers should maintain species documentation and be prepared for FDA sampling at entry.

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45 shipments/mo

12-month trend

ImportsExports

Imports

$2.8MYoY · Pro

Exports

$38KYoY · Pro

12-mo low · imports

YoY · Pro

$7.3M$0

June 2025December 2025July 2026

Through July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Basic heading 225 of 337 in section 0

Share of section 0 imports0.02%

Basic heading 03426 · $2.8M of $14.4B

Where it comes from, where it lands, what it pays

Imports · July 2026

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origin

Norway and Faroe Islands together supply 76% of it.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are there FDA safety concerns specific to imported frozen mackerel?

Certain large scombrid species, particularly king mackerel, carry elevated methylmercury levels and are subject to FDA consumption advisories. FDA may also sample frozen mackerel shipments for histamine (scombroid toxin), which can accumulate if cold-chain integrity is compromised during harvest or transit. Importers should ensure temperature logs and HACCP documentation are available for review.

Which mackerel species fall under the scombrid classification, and does species matter for import purposes?

The Scombridae family includes Atlantic mackerel, Pacific (chub) mackerel, king mackerel, and Spanish mackerel, among others. Species identity affects FDA labeling compliance, mercury advisory applicability, and in some cases duty rates at the HTS 10-digit level. Supplier-provided species certificates and scientific names on commercial invoices help prevent classification disputes and labeling violations.