0303.53.00.00/Frozen Sardinella maderensis Madeiran Sardinella/Japan

Frozen Sardinella maderensis Madeiran Sardinella from Japan

Frozen whole Madeiran sardinella (Sardinella maderensis) from Canary Current waters. Under HTS 0303.53.00.00 as Sardinella spp. frozen fish, whole and unprocessed beyond freezing.

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

• Provide harvest zone details to comply with regional fishery management quotas

• Ensure polyphosphate treatments are declared if used for glaze, per labeling rules

• Avoid declaring with offal mixed, as that requires separate 0303.91 classification