Fresh Skipjack Tuna Catch from Ecuador from Japan
Fresh skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) sourced from Ecuadorian waters, shipped chilled in refrigerated containers. HTS 0302.33.00.00 covers this exact species in fresh or chilled whole form.
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
• Leverage US-Ecuador trade preferences if qualified
• Country of origin certificates from fishing authority
• Quarantine checks for tropical fish diseases