Live Barramundi Fry from Japan
Newly hatched live barramundi (Lates calcarifer) fry for saltwater aquaculture operations. Classified in HTS 0301.99.03 as other live fish, distinct from freshwater or cold-water types. Transported in specialized hatchery tanks with salinity control.
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
• Provide hatchery origin certificates verifying genetic stock and disease screening
• Use certified disease-free water sources and test for pathogens like VHS virus
• Declare intended use as 'aquaculture broodstock' to qualify for expedited release