Chilled Whiting Fillets from Japan
Skin-on fillets of Pacific whiting (Merluccius productus), Merlucciidae, chilled for market sale. Under HTS 0304.53.0090 as other fresh/chilled gadiform fillets, excluding statistical breaks for cod/haddock. Chapter notes clarify no coverage of human-consumable pellets in headings 0305-0308.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Use traceability docs from catch to import to confirm family and avoid flatfish misclassification
• Test for histamine levels in chilled seafood to meet FDA import refusals