0303.29.01.50/Frozen Catfish Whole/Japan

Frozen Catfish Whole from Japan

Frozen whole catfish (Clarias spp.), excluding fillets and fish meat, suitable for further processing or direct consumption. Classified under HTS 0303.29.0150 as a listed species under 'other' frozen fish, distinct from offal subheadings. Typically imported skin-on, head-on for markets preferring whole fish.

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%

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Import Tips

• Provide lab testing results for antibiotics and contaminants common in farmed catfish to meet FDA import refusals

• Label packages clearly with scientific name and country of origin to facilitate CBP examination

• Avoid common pitfall of declaring as fillets; whole fish must retain head/guts for this code