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%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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