Frozen Dressed Skipjack Tuna from Japan
Frozen skipjack tuna that is dressed (headed, eviscerated, and tailed) but retains skeletal structure, used in Asian sashimi markets. HTS 0303.43.00.00 covers this form as it excludes only fillets and offal. Dressed fish maintains whole fish classification.
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
• Provide photos/diagrams of dressing process in entry docs; temperature monitoring critical for dressed fish shelf life; avoid declaring as 'fillets' which attracts different duties