Chilled Gag Grouper Catch from Japan
Fresh chilled gag grouper (Mycteroperca microlepis) from commercial fishing, presented whole or gilled/gutted minimally. HTS 0302.89.50.61 covers this chilled grouper, ensuring exclusion of fillet products.
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%
Import Tips
• Include traceability docs from harvest to import; grouper quotas may apply in origin countries
• Test for heavy metals/mercury as required for large predatory fish; declare net weight excluding ice/glaze