0303.33.00.00/Frozen Gutted Lemon Sole/Japan

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%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

• 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