Fresh Chilled Ungutted Lingcod from Japan
Live-caught fresh or chilled lingcod shipped whole and ungutted on ice for maximum freshness. HTS 0302.89.50.64 covers this pristine form of Ophiodon elongatus as fresh/chilled fish live, dead, or chilled excl. fillets. Preferred by high-end sushi suppliers.
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 catch certificates to trace from vessel to port, satisfying CBP anti-IUU rules
• Maintain strict temperature control under 0°C but above freezing to avoid freeze classification
• Avoid pitfall of declaring as 'live' (0301) if rigor mortis has set in