Frozen Skinned Flounder Fillet Blocks from Japan
Frozen blocks of skinned flounder fillets (Pleuronectiformes), each weighing over 4.5 kg, specifically imported for further processing into minced, ground, or uniformly cut pieces. Classified under HTS 0304.83.10.20 as frozen flatfish fillets of flounder in large blocks destined for industrial mincing. Meets chapter notes excluding human-consumption ready pellets.
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
• Obtain certification proving blocks are over 4.5kg and intended for mincing to avoid reclassification; comply with Section 609 if any shrimp contamination risk; declare exact flounder species (e.g
• Paralichthys dentatus) for customs verification