Live Wild-Caught Pacific Bluefin Tuna for Tokyo Tsukiji Market from Japan
Premium live Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis) caught wild and air-shipped alive to US markets mimicking Tsukiji auctions. Precisely matches HTS 0301.94.0100 for live Pacific bluefin tuna imports.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Declare intended use as live sale; provide vessel catch documentation for traceability
• Use FDA prior notice for live seafood; coordinate with CBP for expedited live unloading
• Avoid declaring weight imprecisely—live fish duties based on actual landed weight