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IQF Frozen Mullet Portions from Japan

Individually quick frozen (IQF) mullet portions, skin-on and bone-in, not filleted. HTS 0303.89.0049 for frozen mullet excluding heading 0304 meat or fillets, and not pellets per chapter note.

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

IQF requires proof of individual freezing (no blocks) for quality claims; include packager specs

Test for antibiotics/heavy metals per FDA import refusal trends for mullet sources