Frozen Great Lakes Whitefish Blocks from Japan
IQF or block-frozen whitefish from Great Lakes fisheries, in whole or dressed form excluding fillets. HTS 0303.89.00.37 covers these frozen freshwater whitefish imports for retail and wholesale.
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
• Obtain prior notice via FDA PARS for all frozen fish shipments
• Specify 'not fish fillets' explicitly on commercial invoice
• Test for histamine levels as common issue in frozen whitefish imports