0304.89.50/Frozen Silver Hake Fillets/Japan

Frozen Silver Hake Fillets from Japan

Frozen whiting or silver hake fillets (Merluccius bilinearis), often used in chowders and bait. These qualify under HTS 0304.89.50 as other frozen fish 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

• Use ISF filing with detailed species breakdown for 10+2 data accuracy

• Test for heavy metals per FDA import alerts, especially from certain waters

• Avoid pitfall of declaring as bait-only, which might invoke different veterinary rules