Smoked Halibut Steaks from Japan
Cross-cut steaks from Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) cold-smoked. Under HTS 0305.49.40 for unspecified smoked fish forms, compliant with chapter exclusions for human-consumption pellets.
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%
Import Tips
• Detail steak thickness and smoking time on invoice to affirm not fillets
• Obtain CITES if wild-caught; pitfall is seasonal quota misdeclarations
• Label as 'wild' accurately; vacuum packaging must not imply preservation