Frozen Gutted Atlantic Salmon from Japan
Frozen Atlantic salmon with viscera removed but head and tail intact, suitable for further processing or direct retail. Classified under HTS 0303.13.00.00 as frozen Salmonidae excluding fillets, meat, or offal per chapter notes.
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
• Maintain cold chain integrity with temperature logs to meet FDA frozen fish import requirements
• Label with scientific name (Salmo salar) and country of origin to prevent customs holds
• Avoid common pitfall of declaring as 'fillets' which requires different HTS and higher scrutiny