Fresh Grass Pickerel Specimens from Japan
Small fresh grass pickerel (Esox americanus vermiculatus) used in specialty ichthyology displays or as bait fish, chilled for viability. HTS 0302.89.50.10 covers this freshwater pickerel species as fresh/chilled whole fish.
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
• If semi-live, secure USFWS aquatic nuisance species permits alongside FDA seafood entry
• Declare exact species and quantity precisely to match pickerel subheading, avoiding broader 'other fish'