Fresh Gilled and Gutted Sockeye Salmon from Japan
Pacific sockeye salmon prepared by gilling, gutting, and rinsing, supplied fresh for immediate processing or retail. HTS 0302.13.0042 covers this as standard 'whole' fresh/chilled fish presentation excluding fillets of heading 0304.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Use insulated containers with ice slurry to maintain chain of cold; temperature logs required by FDA
• Obtain health certificates from exporting country confirming no antibiotics or contaminants
• Declare exact weight post-gutting to match entry docs and avoid valuation disputes