Frozen Blackback Flounder Fillets from Japan
Frozen fillets of blackback flounder (Pseudopleuronectes herbsteini), a North Atlantic flatfish with light texture, often used in gourmet seafood dishes. Supplied skin-off and IQF (individually quick frozen). Classified as frozen flounder under HTS 0304.83.5020.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Use correct scientific nomenclature in documentation to avoid reclassification from flounder to generic flatfish
• Comply with Lacey Act by declaring harvest location and quantity for traceability
• Test for histamine levels even in frozen fillets to meet FDA seafood safety standards