0304.83.50.20/Frozen Southern Flounder IQF Fillets/Japan

Frozen Southern Flounder IQF Fillets from Japan

Individually quick frozen (IQF) fillets from southern flounder (Paralichthys lethostigma), a warm-water flatfish popular in US Southeast markets. Skinless and portioned for retail. HTS 0304.83.5020 applies to these frozen flatfish flounder fillets.

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

• Ensure IQF processing doesn't alter classification; remains frozen fillets if not cooked

• Provide commercial invoice detailing net weight of fillets excluding glaze/ice

• Monitor seasonal quotas or trade restrictions on US Gulf/Atlantic flatfish imports