Dried Pollock Fillets from Japan
Alaska pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus, Gadidae) fillets dried without smoking for long-term storage. HTS 0305.32.00 applies to dried fillets from Gadidae family, excluding smoked or pelletized forms. Used in Asian cuisine and fish sticks.
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
• Certify drying process documentation to confirm not smoked, preventing shift to 0305.41
• Label with scientific name (Gadus chalcogrammus) for CBP verification of Gadidae classification
• Test for additives; binders could reclassify as pellets under chapter definition