Fresh Chilled Morid Cod Fillets from Japan
Fillets from morid cod (Moridae family), fresh or chilled, used in specialty seafood markets. HTS 0304.53.0090 for other specified gadiform families' fresh/chilled fish meat. Excludes flours, meals, or pellets suitable for human food per chapter note.
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
• Scientific identification required for lesser-known families like Moridae to prevent reclass to generic fish
• Comply with Lacey Act declarations for species and harvest location
• Avoid vacuum-packing that could imply preservation, risking Chapter 16 shift