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0303.56.00.00/Frozen Cobia Steaks/Japan

Frozen Cobia Steaks from Japan

Cobia fish cut into thick cross-section steaks, frozen individually or in blocks, retaining bone and skin. This remains under HTS 0303.56.00.00 as it is not filleted meat of heading 0304, but large pieces of whole fish. Used in restaurants for searing or blackening.

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 ISF filing 24 hours prior to loading with accurate HTS to prevent holds at US ports

• Test for heavy metals and antibiotics per FDA import alerts specific to farmed cobia

• Avoid over-processing cuts that could reclassify as 'other fish meat' under 0304

Frozen Cobia Steaks from Japan — Import Duty Rate | HTS 0303.56.00.00