0304.53.00.15/Chilled Pollock Fillets/Japan

Chilled Pollock Fillets from Japan

Fresh chilled fillets from Alaska pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus, Gadidae family), used in sushi-grade applications. Classified in HTS 0304.53.0015 as other fresh/chilled cod (broadly Gadidae), separate from hake or haddock.

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%

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Import Tips

• SIMP reporting mandatory for pollock; register ITP before shipment to avoid holds

• DNA testing docs prevent species substitution fraud common with whitefish

• Avoid mincing >10% or reclass to minced fish meat subheading