Fresh Chilled Pollock from Japan
Alaska pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus), a mild-flavored demersal fish harvested in the Bering Sea, sold fresh or chilled ungutted. HTS 0302.49.00.00 applies to this 'other' whitefish not matching listed pelagic species. Whole fish only, no processing.
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
• Document catch location and species via NOAA forms for traceability
• Avoid evisceration if selling as whole to stay in 0302; gutted may go to 0304
• Test for histamine levels in scombroid-risk fish; high levels cause rejection