How to export frozen trout to the United States? GTİP code, documents, customs duty and buyers
Imports of heading 0303 from Türkiye into the United States came to US$11.1m in the last 12 months (September 2025–August 2026): 1.2% of its imports. Against the 12 months before: +31.8%.
Figures are for heading 0303: the official statistics go no deeper. Each figure has its source and date beside it.
Imports from Türkiye into the United States
Heading 0303 · September 2025 – August 2026
US$11.1m+31.8% on the 12 months before
The 12 months before: US$8.45m
- From Türkiye
- Other origins
Reported by the United States, from its own import statistics.
UN Comtrade (United Nations Statistics Division)
Dataset UN Comtrade C/M/HS(opens in a new tab)Updated at the source on 30 October 2026.
The customs watch computed these figures on 2 November 2026.
The market in the United States
The market's own import figures for heading 0303, last 12 months.
- Imports from the world, 12 months
- US$952m-16.7% on the 12 months before
- Türkiye's share
- 1.2%0.7% in the 12 months before
The largest suppliers
| Origin | 12 months | Share |
|---|---|---|
 South Korea | US$87.4m | 9.2% |
 China | US$86.4m | 9.1% |
 Norway | US$75.2m | 7.9% |
 Canada | US$73.1m | 7.7% |
 Brazil | US$60.3m | 6.3% |
Customs duty
15%on the FOB value
0% general rate + 15% on Türkiye's goods (heading 9903.02.64)From the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC), 2026 HTS Revision 22No free trade agreement with TürkiyeMinistry of Trade, checked 2 November 2026(opens in a new tab)The rate set for HS 0303.14checked on 2 November 2026Official source(opens in a new tab)
Import restrictions notified to the WTO
Prohibitions and restrictions on this product's imports into United States, as notified to the WTO. Each applies to the goods its description names, which may be only some of the code's.
- Prohibited
Import prohibition of seafood products derived from fisheries found not to have comparable protections for marine mammals
In force since 1 January 2017Notified in G/MA/QR/N/USA/8 on 2 October 2026Listed under 267 HS codesThe notification (WTO)(opens in a new tab)
Rules notified to the WTO
Rules for this product in United States as notified to the WTO: draft regulations, emergency measures and their changes, newest first.
- G/SPS/N/USA/3203/Add.5Food safety, animal and plant health (SPS)Addendum
Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods; Exemption for Cottage Cheese Regulated by the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments Grade ‘‘A’’ Pasteurized Milk Ordinance; Notification of Exemption
Products: HS Code(s): 1211, 2008, 07, 0406, 0407, 08, 0302, 0303, 0306, 0304, 0305, 0307; ICS Code(s): 67
Notified on 23 February 2026
On ePing(opens in a new tab)The notification(opens in a new tab)
- G/SPS/N/USA/3203/Add.4Food safety, animal and plant health (SPS)Addendum
Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods: Compliance Date Extension; Proposed Rule
Products: HS Code(s): 1211, 2008, 07, 0406, 0407, 08, 0302, 0303, 0306, 0304, 0305, 0307; ICS Code(s): 67
Notified on 18 August 2025Comments until 8 September 2025
On ePing(opens in a new tab)The notification(opens in a new tab)
- G/SPS/N/USA/3463/Add.3Food safety, animal and plant health (SPS)Addendum
Salmonella Framework for Raw Poultry Products
Products: Poultry and poultry products
Notified on 30 April 2025
On ePing(opens in a new tab)The notification(opens in a new tab)
3 notifications in all; none open for comments. Titles and products as notified, in English.
Source: the World Trade Organization's ePing.
The code
HS subheading (6 digits), the same in every country
GTİP 0303.14
Fish; frozen, trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster), excluding fillets, meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of 0303.91 to 0303.99
Official Turkish title: Alabalıklar; dondurulmuş
Heading 0303Fish; frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
Türkiye exported €361m of HS 0303.14 in 2025: rank 122 of 5,132 subheadings.
Source: Eurostat, Comext DS-059341 (the figures Türkiye declared). The ranking is calculated by Birlesa from Eurostat's figures; Eurostat bears no responsibility for it.
3 national tariff lines (12 digits)
Declarations in Türkiye use one of these lines; each has its own page.
- 0303.14.10.00.00Frozen trout "Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster"
- 0303.14.20.00.00Frozen trout "Oncorhynchus mykiss", with heads and gills on, gutted, weighing more than 1,2 kg each, or with heads off, gilled and gutted, weighing more than 1 kg each
- 0303.14.90.00.00Frozen trout "Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita and Oncorhynchus gilae" (excl. Oncorhynchus mykiss with heads and gills on, gutted, weighing more than 1,2 kg each, or with heads off, gilled and gutted, weighing more than 1 kg each)
Its page in the codes guideTÜİK Sınıflama Sunucusu: GTİP 2026(opens in a new tab)UN Statistics Division: HS 2022 (H6)(opens in a new tab)
Frequently asked questions
- What import duty does the United States charge on frozen trout?
- the United States charges 15% on frozen trout of Turkish origin (on the FOB value). The rate was checked at its source on 2 November 2026.
- Where does Türkiye rank among the United States's suppliers of frozen trout?
- From September 2025 to August 2026, Türkiye supplied 1.2% of the United States's imports of HS 0303: No. 20 of 84 supplying countries.
- Are Türkiye's exports of frozen trout to the United States growing?
- Over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026), US$11.1m of goods under HS 0303 went from Türkiye to the United States: +31.8% on the 12 months before.