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Fresh Chilled Eel (Freshwater) from Japan

Fresh or chilled whole freshwater eels (Anguilla spp., excluding Japanese unagi if specified elsewhere), under 0302.89.50.77 for other fresh/chilled fish excluding fillets of 0304.

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

Eels subject to CITES Appendix II for certain species; obtain export permits

Preferred chilled in oxygenated water transport; document to prove not dead/frozen

Avoid pitfall of size-based misclassification; juveniles may go to live fish