0303.59.00.00/Frozen Frigate Mackerel/Japan

Frozen Frigate Mackerel from Japan

Whole frozen frigate mackerel (Auxis thazard) classified under HTS 0303.59.00.00 as other frozen fish of listed species. Common in tropical fisheries for both human consumption and bait.

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

• Ensure proper evisceration and washing procedures to meet sanitary import standards

• Use ISPM-15 compliant wooden packaging for palletized frozen fish shipments

• Verify HTS classification with customs broker as mackerel species can overlap headings