Smoked Snapper Fillets from Japan
Red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) skinless fillets liquid-smoked. Falls under HTS 0305.49.40 for miscellaneous smoked fish, not specific headings or offal.
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
• Validate liquid smoke as 'smoked' per CBP rulings; natural smoke preferred
• Gulf red snapfish quotas apply; declare harvest date
• Histamine testing mandatory for scombroid risk