0303.63.00/Frozen Atlantic Cod Fillets/Japan

Frozen Atlantic Cod Fillets from Japan

Frozen blocks of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) fillets, skin-on or skinless, packed in bulk for foodservice. Classified under HTS 0303.63.00 as frozen whole cod fish excluding fillets of heading 0304, specifically Gadus morhua species from the Gadidae family.

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

• Verify species identification via DNA testing or supplier certificates to confirm Gadus morhua, ogac, or macrocephalus

• Comply with FDA seafood HACCP and Lacey Act declarations; include statistical note on shrimp but note applicability to fish traceability

• Avoid misclassification as fillets by ensuring blocks contain attached fish meat, not separated fillets