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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

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

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Chilled Whiting Fillets from Japan — Import Duty Rate | HTS 0304.53.00.90