0303.89.00.13/Frozen Atlantic Sturgeon/Japan

Frozen Atlantic Sturgeon from Japan

Block-frozen whole Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus), head-off but intact, excluding meat separation. Precisely matches HTS 0303.89.00.13 for sturgeon as other frozen fish, adhering to chapter exclusions for pellets.

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

• Mandatory CITES Appendix II permits; non-compliance leads to seizure—verify with USFWS

• Provide processing records showing no fillet removal to stay in 0303, not 0304

• Seasonal quotas apply; monitor NOAA advisories to avoid over-quota import pitfalls