0304.83.10.30/Frozen Skinned Turbot Fillet Blocks/Japan

Frozen Skinned Turbot Fillet Blocks from Japan

Frozen blocks of skinned turbot fillets (Scophthalmus maximus), each weighing over 4.5 kg, imported specifically for further processing into minced, ground, or uniformly cut pieces. Classified under HTS 0304.83.10.30 as frozen fillets of turbot, a flatfish from the Scophthalmidae family, in blocks over 4.5 kg intended for 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%

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Import Tips

• Provide documentation proving blocks are over 4.5 kg and destined for mincing/processing to qualify under 0304.83.10.30; otherwise, may shift to general frozen fillets

• Ensure supplier certificates confirm turbot species (Scophthalmidae) and skinless condition to avoid reclassification as unskinned flatfish

• Comply with FDA seafood HACCP and import alerts for contaminants; common pitfall is inadequate proof of processing intent leading to higher duties