Frozen Thresher Shark from Japan
Frozen whole thresher shark (Alopias spp.), prized for long upper tail lobe. HTS 0303.81.0091 captures this as other sharks when not specified in dedicated subheadings.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Separate fins at port if >5% weight to avoid finning violation penalties up to $100K
• Cross-check against IUCN Red List status for additional NGO scrutiny on entries
• Specify 'gutted whole' vs 'ungutted' as processing level affects potential offal reclass