U.S. imports of Frozen Tunas, Skipjack & Stripe-Bellied Bonito (Excluding Livers and Roes) (SITC 03423) totaled $3.6M in August 2026, imported from 16 countries.
Importers of Frozen Tunas, Skipjack & Stripe-Bellied Bonito (Excluding Livers and Roes) paid $360K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 9.98% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Frozen Tunas, Skipjack & Stripe-Bellied Bonito (Excluding Livers and Roes) imports of $3.6M in August 2026 ran 95% above the year-to-date monthly average of $1.8M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataFrozen whole or dressed tunas and skipjack are a cornerstone of the global canned and sashimi supply chains, and their classification at the species level — yellowfin, bigeye, albacore, skipjack — determines both duty treatment and applicable fisheries documentation. International sustainability certifications and catch documentation schemes (such as ICCAT catch certificates for Atlantic bluefin) are increasingly required by US importers and retailers. FDA admissibility review applies at entry, and species mislabeling is an active enforcement concern for this heading.
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81 import shipments a month
Certain tuna species, particularly Atlantic bluefin, require ICCAT catch documentation. Additionally, NOAA's Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) mandates harvest and chain-of-custody records for tunas at the point of entry to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. Importers should verify which species in their shipment fall under SIMP reporting obligations.
Skipjack (Katsuwonus pelamis) and stripe-bellied bonito are grouped together in this heading and are distinct from the larger Thunnus species such as yellowfin or bigeye. Species identification — typically confirmed via supplier documentation or DNA testing — is critical because misclassification between tuna species can result in incorrect duty assessment and potential FDA enforcement action for seafood mislabeling.
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Basic heading 03423 · $3.6M of $14.7B
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Imports · August 2026
origin
Indonesia and Vietnam together supply 78% of it. Vietnam pays 12.5% duty; Mexico 0.0%.
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Census does not publish port detail for this classification system.
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Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $26.8M of Frozen Tunas, Skipjack & Stripe-Bellied Bonito (Excluding Livers and Roes) and exported $28.0M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.