Frozen Swordfish Tails from Japan
Frozen tail sections of swordfish (Xiphias gladius), attached to vertebral column, not filleted. HTS 0303.57.00.90 for these 'other' frozen parts. Specialty item for smoking or grilling.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Distinguish tails from offal; bone-attached tails stay in 0303
• Size-grade consistently; mixed sizes complicate valuation
• Mercury testing often required for swordfish tails