0303.89.00.01/Frozen Japanese Wakasagi Sea Smelt/Germany

Frozen Japanese Wakasagi Sea Smelt from Germany

Frozen Hypomesus nipponensis, known as wakasagi sea smelts from Japanese coastal waters, imported whole and ungutted. HTS 0303.89.00.01 applies to these frozen sea smelts excluding offal or fillets.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%

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Import Tips

• Include invoice details specifying 'sea smelts' and HTS 0303.89.00.01 to match statistical suffix requirements

• Conduct residue testing for antibiotics common in Asian aquaculture to comply with FDA import alerts

• Bundle with commercial invoice showing net weight excluding glaze/ice to prevent duty overcalculation