Bulk Frozen Nile Perch Fillets for Processing from Japan
Large bulk packs of frozen Nile perch fillets destined for further industrial processing into value-added products. Falls squarely under HTS 0304.63.00.00 for frozen Lates niloticus fillets, not intended as pellets per chapter definition. Commonly used in fish stick production.
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
• Declare as 'for further processing' to potentially qualify for lower duties under certain FTAs like AGOA for African origins
• Provide processor end-use statements to customs for bulk shipments over 1 ton