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%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
• 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