0302.89.50.40/Fresh Chilled Cusk with Head On/Japan

Fresh Chilled Cusk with Head On from Japan

Fresh or chilled cusk fish presented whole with head on, gutted or ungutted, under HTS 0302.89.5040 for cusk specifically. Excludes fish fillets or meat of 0304 and edible offal subheadings. Commonly used in European-style seafood dishes.

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%

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Import Tips

• Provide FDA prior notice via ACE system at least 2 hours before arrival for chilled seafood to expedite entry

• Confirm species via DNA testing if disputed, as cusk must match Brosme brosme for this specific subheading

• Avoid common pitfall of declaring as 'hake' which uses different codes; specify 'cusk' explicitly on invoices