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%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
• 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