Frozen Skin-On Haddock Fillets from Japan
Frozen fillets of haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) with skin intact, typically used in ethnic cuisines or for specific recipes. HTS 0304.72.5000 covers these as 'other' frozen Gadidae fillets since they don't qualify for skinless or treated categories above. Chapter notes exclude pellets or human-consumption flours.
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
• Provide skin-on specification in commercial docs to distinguish from skinless under statistical breaks; comply with HACCP for frozen seafood pathogens; avoid bulk packaging that might suggest industrial feed use