Bulk Frozen Sauger Fillet Blocks from Japan
Large blocks of frozen sauger fillets, glazed and packed for institutional buyers. Classified precisely under HTS 0304.89.50.25 as frozen sauger fillets, other freshwater fish meat not minced. Processed into portions post-import.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Calculate net weight excluding glaze (typically 10-15%); overglazing inflates declared value
• Bonded warehouse entry recommended for re-export processing to defer duties
• Avoid compression that forms 'pellets' per chapter note, risking shift to heading 0309