Frozen Blackback Flounder Processing Blocks from Japan
Frozen blocks (>4.5kg) of skinned blackback flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus) fillets for industrial cutting into uniform dimensions. Precisely matches HTS 0304.83.10.20 as flounder flatfish frozen in blocks for mincing/ground use, per chapter pellet exclusions.
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
• Include commercial invoice stating 'blocks for mincing, not for direct consumption'; monitor for IUU fishing regulations via catch certificates; batch-test for antibiotics common in aquaculture flounder