# United States tariff line 0304.97.00.00: Rays and skates (Rajidae)

> In the United States tariff, line 0304.97.00.00 covers other, frozen, rays and skates (Rajidae). The general (MFN) duty rate is 6%. It falls under HS subheading 0304.97 in heading 03.04 (chapter 03).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0304970000
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- Tariff line: 0304.97.00.00
- Covers: Other, frozen, rays and skates (Rajidae)
- Duty (MFN): 6%
- Preferential rates: From free (17 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [0304.97](https://border.bot/hs-codes/030497)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 0304.97.00.00 covers other, frozen, rays and skates (Rajidae).

Its legal text is “Rays and skates (Rajidae)”, read under “Other, frozen”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 0304.97 in heading 03.04 (chapter 03). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.

- Chapter 03: Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
- Heading 03.04: Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen
- Subheading 0304.97: Other, frozen
- Line 0304.97.00.00: Rays and skates (Rajidae)

## Duty

The general (MFN) duty rate is 6%.

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A*).

- Free: a group of origins (origin group A*) (A*)
- Free: United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement (AU)
- Free: United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (BH)
- Free: United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CL)
- Free: United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (CO)
- Free: African Growth and Opportunity Act (D)
- Free: Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (E)
- Free: United States-Israel Free Trade Area (IL)
- Free: United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act (JO)
- Free: United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (KR)
- Free: United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (MA)
- Free: United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (OM)
- Free: Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (P)
- Free: United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PA)
- Free: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PE)
- Free: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (S)
- Free: United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SG)

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 0304.97 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 0304.97](https://border.bot/hs-codes/030497)

- Previous line: [0304.96.00.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0304960000) Dogfish and other sharks
- Next line: [0304.99.11.04](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0304991104) Surimi

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 0304.97.00.00 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 0304.97.00.00 covers other, frozen, rays and skates (Rajidae).

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 0304.97.00.00 in the United States?

The general (MFN) duty rate is 6%.

### Which preferential rates apply to 0304.97.00.00?

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes: the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, the United States-Israel Free Trade Area, the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act, the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A*).

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0304970000.json