Frozen Pacific Flounder Blocks from Japan
Frozen blocks of Pacific flounder (Atheresthes stomias), caught in North Pacific waters and frozen at sea. Falls under HTS 0303.39.0110 for other frozen flatfish specified as flounder, adhering to chapter notes excluding pellets or human-consumable flours. Used primarily in seafood processing plants.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Maintain cold chain integrity with temperature logs to prove frozen state upon entry; label with exact species and harvest date; beware of re-export rules if transshipped through non-origin countries