Fresh Chilled Herring in Retail Tray from Japan
Herring (Clupea harengus), fresh/chilled scaled whole in plastic trays ≤6.8 kg gross, possibly headless. HTS 0302.89.11.40 covers such other scaled fish in small immediate containers, not fillets or offal. Fits chapter for fresh excluding processed meat.
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
• Comply with section 609 if any shrimp contamination risk; label immediate container accurately; pitfall: over-ice weight pushing over limit—drain before packing