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0302.43.00.00/Fresh Chilled Sardinops melanostictus Japanese Sardines/Japan

Fresh Chilled Sardinops melanostictus Japanese Sardines from Japan

Whole Japanese sardines (Sardinops melanostictus), fresh or chilled, key species in East Asian fisheries for sushi or processing. HTS 0302.43.00.00 covers Sardinops spp. in fresh/chilled form, whole and unfilleted.

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%
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Import Tips

• Comply with US FDA seafood HACCP with critical controls for histamine in small oily fish like sardines

• Declare exact scientific name on entry docs; 'pilchards' may confuse with other Clupeoids

• Use reefer containers set to 2°C; temperature excursions can trigger FDA detention

Fresh Chilled Sardinops melanostictus Japanese Sardines from Japan — Import Duty Rate | HTS 0302.43.00.00