Fresh Chilled Pollock Fillets from Japan
High-quality, boneless fillets from Alaska pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus), Gadidae family, supplied fresh or chilled. HTS 0304.53.00 covers such Gadidae fish fillets, excluding minced, frozen, or human-consumption pellets (per chapter notes).
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
• Seafood HACCP plan mandatory; test for contaminants common in Gadidae
• Declare exact HTS at entry—pollock often misclassified as cheaper species
• No binders or agglomeration; chapter notes exclude pellets fit for human consumption