Fresh Chilled Scaled Smelt in Retail 4kg Pouch from Japan
Whole smelt fish, fresh or chilled, scaled (with optional head/gut/fin processing), in immediate retail pouches weighing 4 kg with contents. Classified in HTS 0302.89.11 as other scaled fish in ≤6.8 kg containers.
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
• Ensure pouches qualify as 'immediate containers' with no outer bulk packaging
• Comply with Lacey Act declarations for species origin and harvest details
• Monitor for misclassification if pouches exceed 6.8kg gross weight