IQF Frozen Skipjack Tuna Loins from Japan
Individually quick frozen skipjack tuna loins, which are large cuts from the tuna excluding head, viscera, and tail but not technically fillets. Falls under HTS 0303.43.00.00 as frozen skipjack tuna not qualifying as 'fillets' per heading 0304 exclusion. Loins remain attached muscle sections.
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%
Import Tips
• Differentiate loins from fillets in documentation (loins >450g, attached sections); maintain IQF integrity with proper packaging; common issue is CBP reclassifying ambiguous cuts to higher-duty 0304 codes