Chilled European Plaice Fillets from Japan
Chilled fillets of European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa), a Pleuronectidae flatfish, vacuum-packed for freshness. Classified in HTS 0304.43.00 as chilled fillets of specified flatfish. Chapter notes exclude flours, meals, or pellets fit for human 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 chain-of-custody documentation from catch to import for traceability
• Confirm family as Pleuronectidae to prevent shift to general flatfish code
• Avoid bulking with other species; separate shipments reduce misclassification risk