Frozen Blue Shark from Japan

Frozen blue shark (Prionace glauca) whole bodies, often used for meat or fins in processing. HTS 0303.81.0091 applies to this other shark species, frozen excluding fillets or meat of 0304.

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

• Attach vessel logbooks or RFMO certificates proving sustainable catch quotas for overfished species

• Avoid common pitfall of insufficient temperature logs; maintain -18°C or below chain of custody records

• Declare exact species using FAO 3-alpha codes to prevent disputes over 'other sharks' categorization