Fresh Chilled Southern Blue Whiting from Japan
Micromesistius australis, a southern blue whiting from the Merlucciidae family, imported fresh or chilled for processing or direct sale. This fits HTS 0302.59.50.90 as 'other' fish from the listed families, specifically excluding fish meat of 0304 and not agglomerated into pellets.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Use APHIS or NOAA catch documentation for species verification in Merlucciidae family
• Ensure no binders or compression; chapter defines pellets separately to avoid 0309 shift