Fresh Chilled Lake Sturgeon from Japan
Lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) from Great Lakes or farmed sources, imported fresh or chilled intact. Classified in HTS 0302.89.50.49 as sturgeon, part of other fish fresh/chilled, distinct from fillets or chapter-noted pellets.
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
• Obtain U.S
• Fish & Wildlife Service permits for native sturgeon; use ice slurry packing for optimal chilling; declare exact weight for statistical reporting