Frozen Dressed Patagonian Toothfish from Japan
Frozen dressed Patagonian toothfish, gilled and gutted but otherwise whole, ideal for restaurant portioning. HTS 0303.83.00.00 covers this as frozen whole toothfish excluding fillets or offal.
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%
Import Tips
• Declare exact processing level (e.g
• 'gilled/gutted') on commercial invoice to match HTS description
• Use insulated containers maintaining chain of cold to comply with FSMA seafood safety rules
• Check for quota restrictions via NOAA fisheries service before large volume shipments