Frozen Gutted Lemon Sole from Japan
Frozen, head-off and gutted lemon sole (Solea spp.), a European flatfish variety. HTS 0303.33.00.00 covers frozen sole excluding 0304 fillets and offal, allowing gutted whole fish forms.
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
• Use insulated shipping to maintain -18°C or below, with temperature logs for customs
• Separate any edible offal during processing to prevent inclusion under wrong subheading
• Confirm Solea spp. via DNA testing if disputed, as legal definitions are strict