Fresh Chilled Beluga Sturgeon from Japan
Beluga sturgeon (Huso huso), a premium Caspian species, imported fresh or chilled whole under strict quotas. HTS 0302.89.50.49 covers it as sturgeon fresh/chilled, not fillets, offal, or pellets per chapter notes.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Mandatory CITES documentation from origin country; avoid air shipment delays to preserve chill; test for contaminants per FDA guidelines