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Frozen Gag Grouper from Japan

Frozen gag grouper (Mycteroperca microlepis) in whole form, not fillets or meat of 0304. This statistical breakout under HTS 0303.89.00.70 targets grouper species specifically. Popular in Gulf of Mexico fisheries for restaurant use.

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

Include harvest logs and traceability docs to prove legal wild-caught status

Avoid common pitfall of offal inclusion, which requires separate 0303.91 classification

Test for contaminants per FDA import alerts on high-mercury species like grouper

Frozen Gag Grouper from Japan — Import Duty Rate | HTS 0303.89.00.70