Farmed Rainbow Trout Whole Fresh from Japan
Whole rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss, formerly Salmo gairdneri) harvested from freshwater aquaculture farms, delivered fresh or chilled with head, tail, fins, and scales intact. This product is classified under HTS 0302.11.0010 as farmed rainbow trout, excluding fillets or processed meat of heading 0304, and not in pellet form per chapter notes.
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
• Obtain farm origin certification from exporter to verify aquaculture production and comply with HTS farmed criteria
• Ensure product arrives fresh/chilled (not frozen) with intact body; provide temperature logs to avoid reclassification to 0303
• Check for Section 609 Public Law compliance if any shrimp byproducts in feed; declare species accurately to prevent penalties