Fresh Chilled European Plaice Whole Fish from Japan
Whole fresh or chilled Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa), a flatfish from the Pleuronectidae family, typically weighing 0.5-2 kg per fish. This product is classified under HTS 0302.22.00.00 as fresh or chilled flatfish, specifically plaice, excluding fillets or other fish meat of heading 0304. It is sold ungutted or gutted for retail or foodservice use.
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
• Maintain cold chain documentation (below 4°C) to prove 'fresh or chilled' status and avoid reclassification as frozen (0303)
• Provide scientific name confirmation (Pleuronectes platessa) and origin certificates to comply with FDA seafood HACCP and Lacey Act
• Avoid common pitfalls like shipping gutted fish without clear 'not filleted' declaration to prevent misclassification under 0304