Fresh Skinless Flounder Loins from Japan
Fresh skinless loins cut from flounder, a premium flatfish cut for sushi or grilling. HTS 0304.43.00.20 covers fresh fillets/other meat of flounder, explicitly excluding flours or pellets fit for consumption.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide catch certificates and traceability docs to comply with seafood import monitoring (SIMP) for flounder
• Test for histamine levels in chilled product to meet FDA defect action levels
• Avoid bulk freezing en route—temperature excursions can trigger reclassification to frozen HTS