Fresh Chilled Porbeagle Shark from Japan
Whole fresh or chilled porbeagle shark (Lamna nasus), valued for its firm white meat in gourmet seafood markets. Falls under HTS 0302.81.00.91 as 'other' sharks, being fresh/chilled whole excluding fillets and offal.
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
• Check IUCN status and secure advance CITES export permits from origin country for protected shark species
• Label shipments with exact species name and Lot # for traceability under Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP)
• Avoid common pitfall of declaring as 'generic fish'—specify shark to match this HTS subheading