0304.86.00.00/Boneless Frozen Herring Loins/Japan

Boneless Frozen Herring Loins from Japan

Frozen boneless herring loins (trimmed fillets from Clupea pallasii), IQF for export to processing plants. Classified as frozen fillets under HTS 0304.86.00.00 since loins are fillet derivatives. Not minced or further processed.

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

• Declare exact cut type (loins as fillets) to prevent reclassification to parts

• Test for histamine levels in scombroid-risk fish like herring

• Use tamper-evident packaging to avoid tampering claims at CBP