Frozen Hake Fillets from Japan
Frozen fillets of silver hake (Merluccius bilinearis), a lean whitefish harvested off the U.S. East Coast and used in chowders and fried fish dishes. Falls under HTS 0304.89.50.91 for frozen fillets of fish not elsewhere specified in prior subheadings. Product is skinless or skin-on, block-frozen for preservation.
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
• Provide detailed commercial invoices specifying skin-on/skin-off status and fillet thickness to aid Customs valuation
• Comply with NOAA fishery regulations; include catch certificates to prevent illegal fishing penalties
• Avoid common pitfall of declaring as 'steaks'—fillets are defined by removal of backbone, not cross-cuts